Logan Circle
Logan Circle, also known as Logan Square, is an open-space park in Center City Philadelphia's northwest quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: urban park
- Description: open-space park in Center City Philadelphia, United States
- Also known as: “Logan Square” and “Northwest Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University and Franklin Institute.
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas.
Franklin Institute
Museum
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Franklin Institute is a science museum and a center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Institute is situated 630 feet west of Logan Circle.
Swann Memorial Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
The Swann Memorial Fountain is an art deco fountain sculpture located in the center of Logan Circle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Center City West and Spring Garden.
Center City West
Photo: Lucius Kwok, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Philadelphia's Center City West is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.
Spring Garden
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Spring Garden is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bordering Center City on the north. Spring Garden is a neighborhood that combines diverse residential neighborhoods and significant cultural attractions.
Rittenhouse Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rittenhouse Square is a public park in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is the center of the eponymous Rittenhouse neighborhood. The square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme during the late 17th century.
Logan Circle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Logan Circle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “洛根圆环”
- Esperanto: “Logan Circle”
- French: “Logan Circle”
- German: “Logan Circle”
- Japanese: “ローガン・サークル”
- Spanish: “Logan Circle”
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