Ridley Creek
Ridley Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in Chester and Delaware counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. The entire drainage basin is in the suburban Philadelphia area, but the upper creek and extensive park lands on the creek retain a rural character, while the mouth of the creek has long been heavily industrialized.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: creek in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Northeast Branch Ridley Creek”, “Oele Stillin’s Kill”, “Olle Stille’s Kill”, and “Preest Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harrah’s Philadelphia and State Correctional Institution – Chester.
Harrah’s Philadelphia
Casino
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
State Correctional Institution – Chester
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Chester is a medium-security, all-male correctional facility in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Eddystone station
Railway station
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Eddystone station is a station along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line and Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Amtrak does not stop here; only SEPTA serves this station. Eddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chester and Crum Lynne.
Chester
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Chester is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Chester is a suburb of the city of Philadelphia. The current population estimate is 30,409. The city is predominantly made up of African Americans, making up 79% of the population.
Crum Lynne
Hamlet
Crum Lynne is an unincorporated community in Ridley Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Crum Lynne is situated 2 miles northeast of Ridley Creek.
Leedom Estates
Hamlet
Leedom Estates is a small unincorporated community in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, founded in 1867. It sits alongside Interstate 95 south of Philadelphia in Delaware County. Leedom Estates is situated 2 miles northeast of Ridley Creek.
Ridley Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Delaware County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ridley Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ridley Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Pennsylvania)”
- Cebuano: “Ridley Creek”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eddystone and Baldwin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chester and Eddystone Range.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ridley Creek”. Photo: David Saddler, CC BY 2.0.