Port Richmond

Port Richmond is a neighborhood in the River Wards section of , , United States. It is notable for its large Polish immigrant and Polish American community, and it has been known as the Little Poland of Philadelphia.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Also known as: Port of Philadelphia” and “Port Richmond, Philadelphia

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Adalbert in Philadelphia and Richmond–Westmoreland station.

Church
The Church of , Pennsylvania, is a Roman Catholic church, constructed in the Polish Cathedral style. It is located in the Port Richmond neighborhood at 2645 E. Allegheny Avenue.

Station
is a turning loop located in the Port Richmond section of , . The transit loop was built on part of the former PTC's Richmond Carhouse/Depot and is operated by SEPTA, which is located between Allegheny Avenue and Westmoreland Street.

Church
Our Lady Help of Christians is a historic Catholic church at the corner of East Allegheny Avenue and Gaul Street in the Port Richmond section of , and serves the German-speaking population in the area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juniata and Kensington.

Neighborhood
is a working class neighborhood in , which is a section of the city of , , United States. is located south of the Golf Club in Tacony Creek Park. is situated 1½ miles north of Port Richmond.

Neighborhood
Photo: ChrisErb, Public domain.
is a in the River Wards section of . is a primarily low-income and working-class area, and it experienced increasing poverty after the loss of its industries in the 1960s during deindustrialization. is situated 1½ miles west of Port Richmond.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the River Wards section of , , United States. Located northeast of , its borders are somewhat disputed today due to many factors, but are roughly defined by the triangle created by the , Front Street, and York Street. is situated 2 miles southwest of Port Richmond.

Port Richmond

Latitude
39.98636° or 39° 59′ 11″ north
Longitude
-75.10092° or 75° 6′ 3″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
United Nations Location Code
US RI4
Open location code
87F6XVPX+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158568032
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4560521
Wiki­data ID
Q7230887
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Port Richmond” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 里奇蒙港 (費城)
  • Chinese: 里奇蒙港
  • Dutch: Port Richmond
  • French: Port Richmond
  • Turkish: Port Richmond

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