Bridesburg
Bridesburg is the northernmost neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A mostly working-class neighborhood, Bridgesburg is an historically Irish and German community, with a significant community of Polish immigrants who arrived mostly in the early- to mid-twentieth century.- Neighborhood with about 6,570 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- …is also known as “Bridesburg, Philadelphia”
- Description: neighourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Places of Interest
Highlights include First Presbyterian Church of Bridesburg and Frankford Arsenal.
First Presbyterian Church of Bridesburg
Church
Frankford Arsenal
Historic site
The Frankford Arsenal is a former United States Army…
Bridesburg station
Railway station
Bridesburg station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wissinoming and Port Richmond.
Wissinoming
Neighborhood
Wissinoming is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast section of Philadelphia, United States. Wissinoming is situated 1½ miles north of Bridesburg.
Port Richmond
Neighborhood
Port Richmond is a neighborhood in the River Wards… Port Richmond is situated 2 miles southwest of Bridesburg.
Bridesburg
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Latitude
40.00039° or 40° 0′ 1″ north
Longitude
-75.06962° or 75° 4′ 11″ west
UN/LOCODE
US XCE
Open location code
87G62W2J+55
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Bridesburg” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bridesburg”
- French: “Bridesburg”
- Russian: “Бридесбург”
- Turkish: “Bridesburg”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fitler and River Wards.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include All Saints Roman Catholic Church Cemetery and Bridesburg Recreation Center.
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