List of Philadelphia neighborhoods
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The following is a list of [[neighborhood]]s, [[District#United States|districts]], and other places located in the city of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[USA]]. The list is organized by broad geographical section within the city. While there is no official list of neighborhoods, districts, and places, this list was compiled from the sources listed in the ''External links'' section, as well as from information compiled from residents of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's neighborhoods have no "official" borders, such that some of the places listed below may overlap geographically, and residents are not always in agreement with where one neighborhood ends and another begins. Many of the neighborhoods were once municipalities of their own before being incorporated into the city with the [[Act of Consolidation, 1854|Act of Consolidation of 1854]].
Historically, many neighborhoods were defined by [[Catholic]] [[parish]]es. Others were originally villages before being incorporated as part of the city. Still more complicated is the fact that in some parts of Philadelphia, especially the central areas of North, West, and South Philadelphia, residents have long been more likely to identify with the name of their section of the city than with any specific neighborhood name. Today, [[Community Development Corporation|community development corporation]]s, [[neighborhood watch]]es, and other civic organizations are an influential force in shaping the use of neighborhood names and approximate boundaries.
[[Image:PhilaDistrict.PNG|thumb|right|300px|Philadelphia planning districts]]
===[[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]]===
[[Image:PhiladelphiaCenterCityHouses.JPG|thumb|300px|Historic rowhouses in Center City Philadelphia]]
*[[Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia|Avenue of the Arts]]
*[[Callowhill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Callowhill]]
*[[Chinatown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Chinatown]]
*[[Elfreth's Alley]]
*[[Fitler Square]] - '''Breadth''': North to Locust Street, South to South Street, East to 21st Street, West to the [[Schuylkill River]].
*[[Franklintown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Franklintown]]
*[[Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Logan Square]]
*[[Market East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Market East]]
*[[Old City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Old City]]
*[[Penn Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Penn Center]]
*[[Penn's Landing]] - encompassed by the [[Delaware River|Delaware]] Riverfront.
*[[Rittenhouse Square]]
*[[Society Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Society Hill]] - '''Breadth''': North to Walnut St., South to Lombard St, East to Columbus Blvd., West to 7th St.
*[[South Street (Philadelphia)|South Street]] - '''Breadth''': along South Street from Front Street in the east to Seventh Street in the west.
*[[Washington Square West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Washington Square West]] - '''Breadth''' : North to Market St., South to South St., East to 7th St, West to Broad St. The name derives simply from the fact that this area extends west of [[Washington Square (Philadelphia)|Washington Square]]. The [[Gayborhood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Gayborhood]]<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070419_New_signs_make_it_official__We_have_a_gayborhood.html 11th to Broad streets, and from Pine to Locust]</ref> is entirely within this area.
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===[[South Philadelphia]]===
[[Image:SouthPhillyRowhousesCropped.JPG|thumb|300px|Rowhouses in South Philadelphia]]
*[[Bella Vista, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Bella Vista]] - '''Breadth''': North to South Street, South to Washington Avenue, West to 11th Street, East to 6th Street
*[[Devil's Pocket, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Devil's Pocket]] - Irish neighborhood west of Gray's Ferry Avenue
* Dickinson Narrows - Diverse neighborhood. Washington to Miflin, 4th to 6th. [http://www.dickinsonnarrows.org] [http://dickinsonnarrows.blogspot.com/2006/05/community-meeting-tonight-7pm.html]
*[[East Passyunk Crossing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|East Passyunk Crossing]] - '''Breadth''': North to Tasker Street, South to Snyder Avenue, West to Broad Street, East to 9th Street
*[[Girard Estate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Girard Estate]]
*Greenwich
*[[Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Grays Ferry]] - '''Breadth''': North to Gray's Ferry Ave., South to Passyunk Ave., West to the Schuykill River, East to 24th St.
*[[Hawthorne, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Hawthorne]] - South to Washington, Broad to 11th.
*[[Italian Market (Philadelphia)|Italian Market]] - '''Breadth''': along 9th Street from Fitzwater Street in the north to Wharton Street in the south
*[[Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Marconi Plaza]]
*[[Newbold, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Newbold]] - Washington to Passyunk, and Broad to 18th.[http://www.planphilly.com/area/Newbold_Association]
*[[Packer Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Packer Park]]
*[[Passyunk Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Passyunk Square]] - Washington Ave to Tasker, 6th to Broad[http://www.passyunksquare.org/about/]
*[[Pennsport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Pennsport]] - locally referred to as "Two Street", Penn's Port is a predominantly [[Irish-American]] Catholic neighborhood.
*[[Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Point Breeze]]
*[[Queen Village, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Queen Village]] - '''Breadth''': North to South Street, South to Washington Avenue, East to the [[Delaware River]], West to 6th Street
*[[Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill]]
*[[Southwark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Southwark]] - '''Breadth''':The limits of the district started on Cedar (South) Street and the River Delaware, and proceeded west to Passyunk Road; along the latter to Moyamensing Road; then by Keeler’s Lane to Greenwich Road; then to the Delaware River, and along the several courses of the same until reaching the beginning point again.
*[[Southwest Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Southwest Center City]] / [[Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Graduate Hospital]] - '''Breadth''': North to South St. (Rittenhouse/Fitler), South to Washington Ave., East to Broad St. (Hawthorne), West to 24th St. (Gray's Ferry)
*[[Tasker, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Tasker]]
*[[Wharton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Wharton]]
*[[Whitman, Philadelphia|Whitman]]
*[[Wilson Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Wilson Park]]
*[[West Passyunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|West Passyunk]]
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===[[Southwest Philadelphia]]===
*[[Angora, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Angora]]
*[[Bartram Village, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Bartram Village]]
*[[Clearview, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Clearview]]
*[[Kingsessing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Kingsessing]]
*[[Eastwick, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Eastwick]]
*[[Elmwood Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Elmwood Park]]
*[[Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Hog Island]] - historically the home to a major shipyard, now home to the [[Philadelphia International Airport]]
*[[Mount Moriah, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Mount Moriah]]
*[[Paschall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Paschall]]
*[[Penrose, Philadelphia|Penrose]]
*[[Southwest Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Southwest Schuykill]]
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===[[West Philadelphia]]===
[[Image:Row Houses, West Philly.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"[[Duplex (building)|Twins]]" in Cedar Park.]]
*[[Belmont, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Belmont]]
*[[Carroll Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Carroll Park]]
*[[Cathedral Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Cathedral Park]]
*[[Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Cobbs Creek]] - '''Breadth''': East to 52nd Street, west to Cobbs Creek, north to Market Street, south to Baltimore Avenue
*[[Dunlap, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Dunlap]]
*[[Haddington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Haddington]]
*[[Haverford North, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Haverford North]]
*[[Mantua, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Mantua]]
*[[Mill Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Mill Creek]]
*[[Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Overbrook]]
*[[Overbrook Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Overbrook Park]]
*[[Overbrook Farms, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Overbrook Farms]]
*[[Parkside, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Parkside]]
*[[Saunders Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Saunders Park]]
*[[Wynnefield, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Wynnefield]] - '''Breadth''': East to 53rd Street and [[Fairmount Park]], West to 59th Street, North to City Avenue, south to [[Fairmount Park]]
*[[Wynnfield Heights, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Wynnefield Heights]]
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==== [[University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|University City]] ====
Generally speaking, University city is the section of West Philadelphia surrounding [[Drexel University]] and the [[University of Pennsylvania]]. More specifically, it runs East to the [[Schuylkill River]] and [[Interstate 76 (east)|Interstate 76]] (Schuylkill Expressway), North to Powelton Ave., South to the Schuylkill river and the Media line railroad (R3), and West to around 52th Street.
*[[Black Bottom (Philadelphia)|Black Bottom]] - Not current. Formerly around the area of 38th and Market.
*[[Cedar Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Cedar Park]] - North to Larchwood Ave., South to Baltimore Ave., East to 46th St., West to 52nd St.
*[[Garden Court, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Garden Court]] - North to Locust St., South to Cedar Ave., East to 46th St., West to 52nd St.
*[[Powelton Village, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Powelton Village]] - North to Spring Garden St., South to Market St., East to 32nd St., West to 44th St.
*[[Spruce Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Spruce Hill]] - North to Market, South to Baltimore Ave., East to 40th, West to around 46th.
*[[Squirrel Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Squirrel Hill]] - North to Baltimore Ave., South to Woodland Ave., East to 45rd St., West to 50th St.
*[[Walnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Walnut Hill]] - North to Market St., South to Larchwood Ave., East to 46th St., West to 52nd St.
*[[Woodland Terrace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Woodland Terrace]] - North to Baltimore Ave., South to Woodland Ave., East to 40th St., West to 43rd St.
===[[Northwest Philadelphia]]===
[[Image:East Falls section.jpg|thumb|300px|Ridge & Midvale, East Falls]]
====Germantown/Chestnut Hill====
*[[Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia|Chestnut Hill]]
*[[Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Germantown]]
*[[Morton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Morton]]
*[[Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Mount Airy]]
*[[Wister, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Wister]]
*[[West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|West Oak Lane]]
*[[Cedarbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Cedarbrook]]
====Roxborough/Manayunk====
*[[Andorra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Andorra]]
*[[East Falls, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|East Falls]]
*[[Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Manayunk]]
*[[Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Roxborough]]
*[[Upper Roxborough, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Upper Roxborough]]
*[[Wissahickon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Wissahickon]]
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===[[North Philadelphia]]===
[[Image:Art Museum area.jpg|thumb|right|300px|26th & Aspen, Fairmount]]
[[Image:Kensington.jpg|thumb|300px|Kensington]]
====Lower North====
*[[Brewerytown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Brewerytown]]
*[[Cabot, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Cabot]]
*[[Fairhill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Fairhill]]
*[[Fairmount, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Fairmount]] - '''Breadth''': North to Girard Avenue, South to Vine Street, East to Broad Street, West to [[Schuylkill River]]
*[[Francisville, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Francisville]]
*[[Hartranft, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Hartranft]]
*[[Ludlow, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Ludlow]]
*[[North Central, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|North Central]]
*[[Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Northern Liberties]] - '''Breadth''': North to Girard Avenue, South to Spring Garden Street, East to [[Delaware River]], West to 6th Street
*[[Poplar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Poplar]]
*[[Sharswood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Sharswood]]
*[[Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Spring Garden]]
*[[South Lehigh, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|South Lehigh]]
*[[Stanton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Stanton]]
*[[Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Strawberry Mansion]]
*[[Templetown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Templetown]] ([[Temple University]] Area)
*[[Yorktown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Yorktown]]
====Greater Kensington====
*[[Bridesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Bridesburg]]
*[[Fishtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Fishtown]]
*[[Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Kensington]]
*[[Olde Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Olde Kensington]]
*[[Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Port Richmond]]
*[[Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Richmond]]
*[[West Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|West Kensington]]
====Upper North====
*[[Allegheny West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Allegheny West]]
*[[Franklinville, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Franklinville]]
*[[Glenwood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Glenwood]]
*[[Hunting Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Hunting Park]]
*[[Nicetown-Tioga, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Nicetown-Tioga]]
====Olney - Oak Lane====
*[[East Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|East Oak Lane]]
*[[Feltonville, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Feltonville]]
*[[Fern Rock, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Fern Rock]]
*[[Logan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Logan]]
*[[Melrose Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Melrose Park]]
*[[Ogontz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Ogontz]]
*[[Olney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Olney]]
*[[West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|West Oak Lane]]
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===[[Northeast Philadelphia|The Northeast]]===
[[Image:Mayfair.JPG|thumb|300px|Frankford & Cottman, Mayfair]]
====The Far Northeast====
*[[Academy Gardens, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Academy Gardens]]
*[[Ashton-Woodenbridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Ashton-Woodenbridge]]
*[[Bustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Bustleton]]
*[[Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Byberry]]
*[[Crestmont Farms, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Crestmont Farms]]
*[[Millbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Millbrook]]
*[[Modena Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Modena Park]]
*[[Morrell Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Morrell Park]]
*[[Normandy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Normandy]]
*[[Parkwood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Parkwood]]
*[[Pennypack, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Pennypack]]
*[[Somerton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Somerton]]
*[[Torresdale, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Torresdale]]
*[[Upper Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Upper Holmesburg]]
*[[Winchester Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Winchester Park]]
*[[Krewstown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Krewstown]]
====The Near Northeast====
*[[Burholme, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Burholme]]
*[[Castor Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Castor Garden]]
*[[Crescentville, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Crescentville]]
*[[Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Fox Chase]]
*[[Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Frankford]]
*[[Holme Circle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Holme Circle]]
*[[Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Holmesburg]]
*[[Juniata, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Juniata]]
*[[Lawncrest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Lawncrest]]
*[[Lawndale, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Lawndale]]
*[[Lexington Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Lexington Park]]
*[[Mayfair, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Mayfair]]
*[[Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Oxford Circle]]
*[[Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Rhawnhurst]]
*[[Ryers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Ryers]]
*[[Tacony, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Tacony]]
*[[Wissinoming, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Wissinoming]]
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==References==
<references />
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* {{cite book | last = Finkel | first = Kenneth (ed) | title = Philadelphia Almanac and Citizens' Manual | edition = 1995 edition | publisher = Library Company of Philadelphia | date = 1995 | location = [[Philadelphia]] | pages = pp. 156-170 | id = ISBN 0-914076-89-2 }}
* [http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/otherinfo/placname.htm Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Place Names—A list adapted and expanded from Finkel 1995:156-170 by the Philadelphia City Archives staff]
==External links==
{{portalpar|Philadelphia}}
* [http://www.sprucehillca.org/ Spruce Hill Community Association]
* [http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/census/philnbrhds/philnbrhds.html Penn Library-Philadelphia Neighborhoods]
* [http://www.phila.gov/nti/neighborhoodcorner.htm City Planning Commission Neighborhoods]
* [http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/otherinfo/placname.htm Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Place Names]
* [http://www.ucityphila.org University City District]
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