Washington Square

Washington Square, originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square, is a 6.4 acres open-space in , , The southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn's surveyor, Thomas Holme.
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  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 feet (9 metres)
  • …was formerly known as “Southeast Square”
  • Description: open-space park in Center City Philadelphia’s southeast quadrant

Places of Interest

Highlights include Independence Hall and Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Society Hill and Washington Square West.
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Washington Square

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Latitude
39.94705° or 39° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-75.15232° or 75° 9′ 8″ west
Open location code
87F6WRWX+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 705317585
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4562050
Wiki­data ID
Q7972205

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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”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Washington Square West and Jefferson Plaza.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier and Freedom is a Light.

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