Academy Gardens, Philadelphia

#942 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Academy Gardens is a neighborhood located in Far Northeast Philadelphia. It is located on the eastern side of the Far Northeast. Its approximate boundaries are Pennypack Park, Grant Avenue, the John F. Byrne Golf Course, and Holme Avenue. Originally farm land, it was part of the holdings of Thomas Holme, surveyor for Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn. The zip code is 19114. ()

Coordinates: 40°3'40"N, 74°59'46"W

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Far Northeast Philadelphia (Academy Gardens)Philadelphia United States

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Academy Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glen Foerd on the Delaware, Modena Park, Upper Holmesburg, Torresdale.

1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Glen Foerd on the Delaware, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Glen Foerd is a historic mansion and estate located in the Torresdale neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overlooking the Delaware River near the mouth of Poquessing Creek.
1.3 miN
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Modena Park, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Modena Park is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. It is located east of Northeast Philadelphia Airport at Morrell Avenue. The ground was owned by the estate of William Dudley in 1910. The neighborhood was built in 1963, and features short blocks of two-story rowhouses with basements.
1.2 miSW
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Upper Holmesburg, Philadelphia
32 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.
0.8 miS
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Torresdale, Philadelphia
21 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.
1.6 miSW
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Winchester Park, Philadelphia
41 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.