West Kensington
West Kensington is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is north of Olde Kensington. The Market Frankford El above Front Street forms the line between West Kensington and Kensington.- Type: Neighborhood with 11,500 residents
- Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “West Kensington, Philadelphia”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Norris Square Presbyterian Church and York–Dauphin station.
York–Dauphin station
Metro station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kensington and Hartranft.
Kensington
Neighborhood
Photo: ChrisErb, Public domain.
West Kensington
- Category: locality
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.9865° or 39° 59′ 11″ north
Longitude
-75.13907° or 75° 8′ 21″ west
Population
11,500
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
87F6XVP6+J9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“West Kensington” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西肯辛頓”
- Dutch: “West Kensington”
- French: “West Kensington”
- Russian: “Вест Кенсингтон”
- Turkish: “West Kensington”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fairhill Junction and Fishtown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Casiano Field and Fire Engine 2/Ladder 3.
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