Philadelphia National Cemetery
Philadelphia National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1862 as nine leased lots in seven private cemeteries in the Philadelphia region.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John L. Kinsey School and Northwood Cemetery.
John L. Kinsey School
School
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The John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school that is located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a part of the School District of Philadelphia. John L. Kinsey School is situated 1,900 feet south of Philadelphia National Cemetery.
Northwood Cemetery
Cemetery
Northwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, It was established in 1878. Northwood Cemetery is situated 3,200 feet east of Philadelphia National Cemetery.
Francis Cope House
Historic building
The Francis Cope House is a historic building located on the grounds of the Awbury Arboretum in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nowadays it is a rentable space, owned by Awbury Arboretum. Francis Cope House is situated 1 mile southwest of Philadelphia National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Oak Lane and La Mott.
West Oak Lane
Neighborhood
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West Oak Lane is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood was developed primarily between the early 1920s and late 1930s, with the areas near to Cedarbrook constructed after World War II.
La Mott
Hamlet
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La Mott is an unincorporated community located within Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Its name honors the leading 19th Century abolitionist and suffragist, Lucretia Mott, who resided in the neighborhood.
Melrose Park
Hamlet
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Melrose Park is an unincorporated section of Cheltenham Township on the Philadelphia city line in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, It is bordered to the south by Cheltenham Avenue, to the west by Old York Road, to the east by New Second Street and to the north by Ashbourne Road.
Philadelphia National Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: historic veterans cemetery in Pennsylvania
- Categories: military cemetery and burial
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.05863° or 40° 3′ 31″ northLongitude
-75.15492° or 75° 9′ 18″ westElevation
269 feet (82 metres)Open location code
87G63R5W+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 283268504OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Philadelphia National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière national de Philadelphie”
- French: “Cimetière national de Philadelphie”
- Japanese: “フィラデルフィア国立墓地”
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