Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia

Name: Cobbs Creek
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#723 among attractions in Philadelphia

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Cobbs Creek is a neighborhood located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, named for the creek which forms part of Philadelphia's western border. Cobbs Creek is generally bounded by Market Street to the north, Baltimore Avenue to the south, 52nd Street to the east, and the border of Upper Darby along Cobbs Creek to the West. ()

Coordinates: 39°57'15"N, 75°14'18"W

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West Philadelphia (Cobbs Creek)Philadelphia United States

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Cobbs Creek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, Yeadon, St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Calvary United Methodist Church.

0.5 miW
Church
St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
14 min walk • St. Cyprian Catholic Church is located on the southwest corner of 63rd St. and Hazel Ave. at 525 Cobbs Creek Parkway in Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miSW
Area
Yeadon, Philadelphia
36 min walk • Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city of Philadelphia. The population was 11,443 at the 2010 census.
1.3 miE
Church
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
34 min walk • St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1890, is a Catholic church at 4625 Springfield Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
1.1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Calvary United Methodist Church is located at 801 48th Street, on the southeast corner of 48th Street & Baltimore Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miNW
Church
City of Conquerors Church, Philadelphia
18 min walk • City of Conquerors is a church started by We Are More Than Conquerors Deliverance Ministries. The current building was formerly the West Philadelphia Jewish Community Center, as evidenced by the Jewish symbols on the exterior of the building at 11 South 63rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miNW
Area
Millbourne, Philadelphia
23 min walk • Millbourne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population is 1,212.
0.7 miE
Park
Malcolm X Park, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, is a structured urban park located in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Columbia Heights; it also abuts the nearby neighborhood of Adams Morgan. The park was designed and built between 1912 and 1940.
1.2 miNW
Church
St. Donato Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
31 min walk • St. Donato Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1910, is a Catholic parish in Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The parish is still a Personal Parish within the archdiocese. The current pastor is Rev. Ferdinand Buccafurni.
1.1 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Thomas Dunlap School, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Thomas Dunlap School is a historic former school building located in the Haddington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1906, and is a three-story, nine bay by two bay, ashlar stone building in the Colonial Revival-style.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum
Paul Robeson House, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Paul Robeson House was the home of internationally renowned American bass-baritone concert singer, actor of film and stage, All-American and professional athlete, writer, multi-lingual orator, human rights activist, and lawyer Paul Robeson from 1966 until 1976.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Angora, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Angora is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Although its boundaries are not precise, West Philadelphia is to its north, Kingsessing is to the south, Cedar Park is to the east, and Cobbs Creek is to the west.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cobbs Creek?

Nearby attractions include St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia (14 min walk), Malcolm X Park, Philadelphia (18 min walk), Angora, Philadelphia (18 min walk), City of Conquerors Church, Philadelphia (18 min walk).

How to get to Cobbs Creek by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cobbs Creek:

Tram

Baltimore Avenue & 56th Street • Lines: 34 (14 min walk)

Metro

60th Street • Lines: Mfl (15 min walk)
56th Street • Lines: Mfl (15 min walk)

Train

Angora (17 min walk)
49th Street (35 min walk)

Bus

69th Street Transportation Center South Terminal (31 min walk)
69th Street Transportation Center North Terminal (32 min walk)

Light rail

69th Street Transportation Center • Lines: Nhsl (32 min walk)