Wissahickon Creek
Wissahickon Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, Pennsylvania. Wissahickon Creek rises in Montgomery County, runs approximately 23 miles passing through and dividing Northwest Philadelphia before emptying into the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia.
Photo: Alphageekpa, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: creek in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Whitpaine Creek” and “Whitpaine’s Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia and Wissahickon station.
Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia
Bridge
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wissahickon and Wynnefield Heights.
East Falls
Neighborhood
East Falls is a neighborhood in Lower Northwest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wissahickon Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.01317° or 40° 0′ 47″ north
Longitude
-75.20685° or 75° 12′ 25″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87G62Q7V+77
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Pennsylvania German—“Wissahickon Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Wissahickon Creek”
- Cebuano: “Wissahickon Creek”
- Chinese: “威沙基肯溪”
- German: “Wissahickon Creek”
- Italian: “Wissahickon”
- Japanese: “ウィサヒコン川”
- Pennsylvania German: “Wissahickon Grick”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sutton Terrace and Pencoyd.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Gustine Lake and Pencoyd Bridge.
Pennsylvania: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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