Wharton

Wharton is a neighborhood in , , United States. Its boundaries are difficult to ascertain; the City of Philadelphia states it is along Wharton Street, west of Pennsport, and east of Point Breeze.
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  • Type: Neighborhood with 49,700 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Also known as: Wharton, Philadelphia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eliza Butler Kirkbride School and St Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia.

Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
is a K–8 school located in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of , Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia.

Church
The St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in the neighborhood of , within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

School
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
is a public K-8 school located in the Central South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of Philadelphia Public Schools.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pennsport and Little Saigon.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a in the section of Philadelphia, , United States. is home to a large working-class Irish American population, many of them descendants of immigrants from the mid to late 19th century.

Neighborhood
One of the largest Vietnamese neighborhoods in the United States is , located in Passyunk Square, a neighborhood in .

South Philly is a district of . Famous for its Italian heritage and for being featured in the 1970s movie Rocky, South Philly is home to FDR Park and most of Philadelphia's major professional sports teams.

Wharton

Latitude
39.92678° or 39° 55′ 36″ north
Longitude
-75.15712° or 75° 9′ 26″ west
Population
49,700
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
87F6WRGV+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157609909
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
4562193
Wiki­data ID
Q7990695
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Wharton” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Wharton
  • French: Wharton
  • South Azerbaijani: وارتون، فیلئیدلفیا
  • Turkish: Wharton

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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