Malcolm X Park, Philadelphia

Name: Malcolm X Park
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#499 among attractions in Philadelphia

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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. This 12-acre, formally landscaped site is officially part of the National Capital Parks Unit of the National Park System, and is administered by the superintendent of nearby Rock Creek Park. Meridian Hill Park is bordered by 15th, 16th, W, and Euclid streets NW, and sits on a prominent hill 1.5 miles directly north of the White House. Since 1969, the name "Malcolm X Park" has been used by many in honor of minister and activist Malcolm X. ()

Elevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°57'10"N, 75°13'31"W

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West Philadelphia (Garden Court)Philadelphia United States

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Malcolm X Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Masjid Al-Jamia, St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, Clark Park, The Woodlands.

0.9 miE
Mosque
Masjid Al-Jamia, Philadelphia
24 min walk • Masjid Al-Jamia is a Sunni mosque in West Philadelphia. It was founded in 1988 by members of the Muslim Students Association at the University of Pennsylvania.
1.2 miW
Church
St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
31 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.
0.7 miE
Park
Clark Park, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Clark Park is a municipal park in the Spruce Hill section of West Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 9.1 acres are bordered by 43rd and 45th streets, and by Baltimore and Woodland Avenues.
1.3 miE
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
33 min walk • The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark District on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. It includes a Federal-style mansion, a matching carriage house and stable, and a garden landscape that in 1840 was transformed into a Victorian rural cemetery with an arboretum of over 1,000 trees.
0.6 miSE
Church
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
17 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.
0.5 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Calvary United Methodist Church is located at 801 48th Street, on the southeast corner of 48th Street & Baltimore Avenue, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miE
Dancing, Nightlife
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th & Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was later named the Blockley before its closure in 2013.
1.3 miSE
Bridge
Gray's Ferry Bridge, Philadelphia
34 min walk • Gray's Ferry Bridge has been the formal or informal name of several floating bridges and four permanent ones that have carried highway and rail traffic over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
1.2 miSE
Monuments and statues
Newkirk Viaduct Monument, Philadelphia
31 min walk • The Newkirk Viaduct Monument is a 15-foot white marble obelisk in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Installed in 1839, it is inscribed with the names of 51 railroad builders and executives, among other information.
1 miE
Universities and schools
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is a private, for-profit, family-run, culinary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1.2 miE
39°57'14"N • 75°12'13"W
The Rotunda, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Malcolm X Park?

Nearby attractions include Walnut Hill, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Paul Robeson House, Philadelphia (12 min walk), Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia (13 min walk), St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia (17 min walk).

How to get to Malcolm X Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Malcolm X Park:

Tram

Baltimore Avenue & 51st Street • Lines: 34 (9 min walk)

Metro

52nd Street • Lines: Mfl (13 min walk)
56th Street • Lines: Mfl (18 min walk)

Train

49th Street (20 min walk)
Angora (23 min walk)