Kingsessing

Kingsessing is a in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, , United States. On the west side of the Schuylkill River, it is next to the neighborhoods of Cedar Park and , as well as the borough of in .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 19,700 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Kingsessing, Philadelphia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berry Long Memorial Methodist Church and S. Weir Mitchell School.

Church
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School
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The S. Weir Mitchell Elementary School is a historic American elementary school in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

School
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The , formerly the Anna Howard Shaw Junior High School, is a historic junior high building located in the Southwest Schuylkill neighborhood of , , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Angora and Cedar Park.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of , Pennsylvania, United States. Although its boundaries are not precise, it is roughly bounded by the to the north, to the west, Kingsessing to the south and east, and Cedar Park to the east.

Neighborhood
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is a of Philadelphia, , United States. Located in the larger district, it stretches north to Larchwood Avenue, south to Kingsessing Avenue, east to 46th Street, and west to 52nd Street.

Neighborhood
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Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with at , and extends to the .

Kingsessing

Latitude
39.93678° or 39° 56′ 12″ north
Longitude
-75.22963° or 75° 13′ 47″ west
Population
19,700
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
87F6WQPC+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158229421
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4558980
Wiki­data ID
Q6413196
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Satellite Map

Discover Kingsessing from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Kingsessing” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “金塞辛”
  • Dutch: “Kingsessing”
  • French: “Kingsessing”
  • Russian: “Кингсессинг”
  • Swedish: “Kingsessing”
  • Turkish: “Kingsessing”
  • Urdu: “کنگ سیسنگ، فلاڈیلفیا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cardington and Southwest Schuylkill.

Notable Places Nearby

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