Passyunk Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia

Name: Passyunk Avenue Bridge
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#247 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Facts and practical information

The Passyunk Avenue Bridge is a double leaf bascule bridge spanning the Schuylkill River between South Philadelphia and the Southwest Philadelphia sections of Philadelphia. ()

Coordinates: 39°55'13"N, 75°12'0"W

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Passyunk Avenue Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: American Swedish Historical Museum, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Stephen Girard Park, B&O Railroad Bridge.

1.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia
36 min walk • The American Swedish Historical Museum is the oldest Swedish-American museum in the United States. It is located in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in South Philadelphia, on part of a historic 17th-century land grant originally provided by Queen Christina of Sweden to settlers of New Sweden.
1.5 miSE
Park
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Philadelphia
38 min walk • Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park is an aesthetically designed park located along the Delaware River in the southernmost point of South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, comprising some 348 acres which includes a 146-acre golf course, about 125 acres of buildings, roadways, pathways for...
0.9 miE
Park
Stephen Girard Park, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Stephen Girard Park is a 4-acre park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Girard Estate, bounded between West Shunk, West Porter, 21st, and 22nd Streets.
1.1 miN
Bridge
B&O Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia
29 min walk • The B&O Railroad Bridge is a 1910 swing bridge across the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden on the west bank to the east bank Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
David Landreth School, Philadelphia
40 min walk • David Landreth School is a historic school building located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889 after the original school caught fire.
1.1 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Wat Khmer Palelai Monastery is a Cambodian Theravada Buddhist temple located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The monastery was founded in 1986 in a South Philadelphia row house. In 2010, the community acquired a 238,000-square-foot plot of land, where the current temple stands.
1 miNW
Historic gardens with nursery and farm
Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Bartram's Garden is a 50-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on Lenape territory on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River.
0.9 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Anthony Wayne School, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Anthony Wayne School is a historic former school building located in the Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miE
Tudor Revival architecture
Girard Academic Music Program, Philadelphia
23 min walk • The Girard Academic Music Program is a public magnet secondary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is part of the School District of Philadelphia, covering grades five through twelve. All students are able to pursue music as a major subject area.
1.2 miNE
Art Deco architecture
Delaplaine McDaniel School, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Delaplaine McDaniel School is a historic K-8 school located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1935–1937. It is a three-story, 16 bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco-style.
1.3 miE
Colonial revival architecture
F. Amadee Bregy School, Philadelphia
34 min walk • F. Amadee Bregy School is a historic school located in the Marconi Plaza neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1923–1924. It is a three-story, nine bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Colonial Revival-style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Passyunk Avenue Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Industrial, Philadelphia (3 min walk), South Philadelphia West, Philadelphia (14 min walk), Universal Vare Charter School, Philadelphia (22 min walk), Stephen Girard Park, Philadelphia (23 min walk).

How to get to Passyunk Avenue Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Passyunk Avenue Bridge:

Tram

Elmwood Avenue & 56th Street • Lines: 36 (31 min walk)
Lindbergh Boulevard & 54th Street • Lines: 36 (32 min walk)