Big Thoroughfare
Big Thoroughfare is a canal in Delaware County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Big Thoroughfare is situated nearby to the locality Darby Township, as well as near the village Folcroft.Places of Interest
Highlights include Philadelphia International Airport and Folcroft station.
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport, ☏ +1-800-PHL-GATE is the main airport serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the surrounding Delaware Valley. It is the largest commercial airport in the state of Pennsylvania.
Folcroft station
Railway station
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Folcroft station is a SEPTA train station on the Wilmington/Newark Line in Pennsylvania. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia.
Glenolden station
Railway station
Glenolden station is a SEPTA train station on the Wilmington/Newark Line in Pennsylvania. Amtrak does not stop here; it is served only by SEPTA. The line offers southbound service to Wilmington and Newark, Delaware and northbound service to Philadelphia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tinicum Township and Eastwick.
Tinicum Township
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Tinicum Township, also known as Tinicum Island or The Island, is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,091 at the 2010 census, down from 4,353 at the 2000 census.
Eastwick
Neighborhood
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Eastwick is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the southwesternmost neighborhood in the city, bordering Philadelphia International Airport and the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek and Darby Creek. Eastwick is situated 1½ miles northeast of Big Thoroughfare.
Darby
Town
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Darby is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Darby had a population of 10,715. The borough is located along Darby Creek 5 miles southwest of Center City Philadelphia. Darby is situated 2½ miles north of Big Thoroughfare.
Big Thoroughfare
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Delaware County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.88678° or 39° 53′ 12″ northLongitude
-75.26963° or 75° 16′ 11″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87F6VPPJ+P4GeoNames ID
4556590
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