University City
University City is a locality in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania and has about 17,600 residents. University City is situated nearby to the neighborhood Powelton Village, as well as near Schuylkill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Irvine Auditorium.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital
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The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is the flagship hospital of Penn Medicine and is located in the University City section of West Philadelphia.
Irvine Auditorium
Theater building
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Irvine Auditorium is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932.
Fisher Fine Arts Library
Library
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The Fisher Fine Arts Library was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia from 1891 to 1962. The red sandstone, brick-and-terra-cotta Venetian Gothic giant, part fortress and part cathedral, was designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Powelton Village.
University City
Neighborhood
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University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
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Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
Schuylkill
Neighborhood
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Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.
University City
- Type: Locality with 17,600 residents
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95071° or 39° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
-75.19476° or 75° 11′ 41″ westPopulation
17,600Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87F6XR24+73GeoNames ID
4561871
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