Greenbelt Knoll, Philadelphia

Name: Greenbelt Knoll
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#853 among attractions in Philadelphia

Neighbourhood, Modernist architecture

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Greenbelt Knoll is a residential development in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Planned and built from 1952 to 1957, it is notable as the first planned racially integrated development in Philadelphia and among the first in the United States. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'23"N, 75°1'20"W

Address

Far Northeast Philadelphia (Pennypack Woods)Philadelphia United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Philadelphia

Day trips

Greenbelt Knoll – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frankford Avenue Bridge, Holme Avenue Bridge, Insectarium, Penypack Theatre.

0.9 miS
Bridge, Playground
Frankford Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
23 min walk • The Frankford Avenue Bridge, also known as the Pennypack Creek Bridge, the Pennypack Bridge, the Holmesburg Bridge, and the King's Highway Bridge, erected in 1697 in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is the oldest surviving roadway bridge in the United States.
~380 ftW
Bridge
Holme Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
2 min walk • The Holme Avenue Bridge is a closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge that carries Holme Avenue across Wooden Bridge Run in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The total length of the bridge is 101.1 feet. The width of its deck is 83.8 feet. Built in 1921, it remains in use today.
1 miS
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Insectarium, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Insectarium is a museum about insects located in the Northeast part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum opened in 1992 and features displays of many types of live insects, mounted specimens, exhibits and hands-on activities.
1 miS
Theater
Penypack Theatre, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The Penypack Theatre is an historic Art Deco style movie house located on the 8000 block of Frankford Avenue of Holmesburg in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1 miSW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Bull's Island Recreation Area, Philadelphia
26 min walk • The 79-acre Bull's Island Recreation Area is on Bull's Island at Raven Rock along the Delaware River approximately 3 miles north of Stockton, within Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
~360 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Holme Circle, Philadelphia
2 min walk • Holme Circle is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the loop of Pennypack Creek at Holme Avenue and Welsh Road.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Holmesburg, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Holmesburg began as a Village within Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania. It is now a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Ashton-Woodenbridge, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Ashton-Woodenbridge is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located on the eastern side of the far northeast, in the vicinity of Northeast Philadelphia Airport, including Wooden Bridge Run west to Academy Gardens, and south to Pennypack Park.
0.9 miSE
Neighbourhood
Upper Holmesburg, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Upper Holmesburg is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located along the Delaware River and Pennypack Creek, from Frankford Avenue to Willits Road. St. Dominic Roman Catholic parish is located in this section on the 8500 block of Frankford Avenue.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Torresdale, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Torresdale, also formerly known as Torrisdale, is a neighborhood in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia. Torresdale is located along the Delaware River between Holmesburg and Bensalem Township in neighboring Bucks County.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Winchester Park, Philadelphia
19 min walk • Winchester Park is a neighborhood in Far Northeast Philadelphia. It is located in the vicinity of Pennypack Park, north and west of Holmesburg. It is a neighborhood of single family homes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Greenbelt Knoll?

Nearby attractions include Holme Circle, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Holme Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Winchester Park, Philadelphia (19 min walk), Frankford Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia (23 min walk).