Wissahickon
Wissahickon is a neighborhood in the section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Wissahickon is located adjacent to the neighborhoods of Roxborough and Manayunk, and it is bounded by the Wissahickon Valley Park, Ridge Avenue, Hermit Street, and Henry Avenue.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Wissahickon, Philadelphia”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Wissahickon Presbyterian Church and La Noce Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roxborough and East Falls.
Roxborough
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.East Falls
Neighborhood
East Falls is a neighborhood in Lower Northwest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Manayunk
Neighborhood
Photo: Dasprevailz, Public domain.Wissahickon
- Category: locality
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.01883° or 40° 1′ 8″ north
Longitude
-75.2082° or 75° 12′ 30″ west
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US WIZ
Open location code
87G62Q9R+GP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Wissahickon” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wissahickon”
- French: “Wissahickon”
- Persian: “ویساهیکون (فیلادلفیا)”
- Persian: “ویساهیکون”
- Turkish: “Wissahickon”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wynnefield Heights and Rittenhouse Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wissahickon War Memorial and 100 Steps Entrance.
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