Washington Square
Washington Square, originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square, is a 6.4 acres open-space park in Center City, Philadelphia, The southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn's surveyor, Thomas Holme.Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: open-space park in Center City Philadelphia’s southeast quadrant
- Historically known as: “Southeast Square”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Independence Hall and Liberty Bell.
Independence Hall
Photo: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Liberty Bell
Photo: tonythemisfit, CC BY 2.0.
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Library
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, located at 219 S. 6th Street between St. James Place and Locust Street in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a special collections library and museum founded in 1814.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Society Hill.
Old City
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.
Society Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.
Center City East
Photo: Eugene Kim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
City Center East is the most dense section of Philadelphia, home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.
Washington Square
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94706° or 39° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
-75.15233° or 75° 9′ 8″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
87F6WRWX+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 705317585OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Washington Square” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վաշինգտոն Սքվեր”
- Cebuano: “Washington Square (parke sa Estados Unidos, Pennsylvania)”
- Cebuano: “Washington Square”
- Chinese: “華盛頓廣場”
- Dutch: “Washington Square (Philadelphia)”
- Dutch: “Washington Square”
- Esperanto: “Placo Vaŝingtono (Filadelfio)”
- Ukrainian: “Площа Вашингтона”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Washington Square West and Chinatown.
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