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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Cemetery
- …lies at an elevation of around 270 feet (80 metres)
- Description: historic veterans cemetery in Pennsylvania
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover John L. Kinsey School and Northwood Cemetery.
John L. Kinsey School
The John L. Kinsey School is a former K-8 school that…
1,900 feet south of Philadelphia National Cemetery
Northwood Cemetery
Cemetery
Northwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in the…
3,200 feet east of Philadelphia National Cemetery
Francis Cope House
Historic building
The Francis Cope House is a historic building located…
1 mile southwest of Philadelphia National Cemetery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Oak Lane and La Mott.
West Oak Lane
In the mid-1800s, Joseph Wharton, founder of the…
Philadelphia National Cemetery
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Latitude
40.05863° or 40° 3′ 31″ north
Longitude
-75.15492° or 75° 9′ 18″ west
Open location code
87G63R5W+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = cemetery
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Philadelphia National Cemetery” goes by many names.
フィラデルフィア国立墓地Japanese
Localities in the Area
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“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”
Philadelphia: Highlights
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