Yankee Point

Yankee Point is a cape in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Yankee Point is situated nearby to the locality Elmwood, as well as near Passyunk Homes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Xfinity Mobile Arena and Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Sports venue

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Xfinity Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League and the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association. Xfinity Mobile Arena is situated 2½ miles east of Yankee Point.

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

Historic site

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The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard was a United States Navy shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded as a commercial operation in 1776, it became the Navy's first yard in 1801, and was historically important for nearly two centuries. Philadelphia Naval Shipyard is situated 2 miles southeast of Yankee Point.

Bartram’s Garden

Park

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Bartram's Garden is a 45-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River. Bartram’s Garden is situated 1½ miles north of Yankee Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elmwood Park and Paschall.

Elmwood Park

Neighborhood

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Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek, and extends to the Schuylkill River.

Paschall

Neighborhood

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Eastwick

Neighborhood

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Eastwick is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the southwesternmost neighborhood in the city, bordering Philadelphia International Airport and the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek and Darby Creek. Eastwick is situated 2 miles west of Yankee Point.

Yankee Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.9094° or 39° 54′ 34″ north

Longitude

-75.21393° or 75° 12′ 50″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

87F6WQ5P+QC

GeoNames ID

4562395

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