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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: creek in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Whitpaine Creek” and “Whitpaine’s Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia and Wissahickon station.
Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia
Bridge
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek.
Wissahickon station
Railway station
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Wissahickon station is a passenger rail station on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line in Northwest Philadelphia. In FY 2013, Wissahickon station had a weekday average of 410 boardings and 452 alightings.
Wissahickon Hall
Historic building
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0.
Wissahickon Hall is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wissahickon and Wynnefield Heights.
Wissahickon
Neighborhood
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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.
Wynnefield Heights
Neighborhood
Wynnefield Heights is a middle class neighborhood that is located in the greater West Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by City Avenue to the north, Belmont Avenue to the west, Fairmount Park to the south and east, and the Schuylkill Expressway to the east.
East Falls
Neighborhood
East Falls is a neighborhood in Lower Northwest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies on the east bank of the "Falls of the Schuylkill," cataracts submerged in 1822 by the Schuylkill Canal and Fairmount Water Works projects.
Wissahickon Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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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”
- Japanese: “ウィサヒコン川”
- Pennsylvania German: “Wissahickon Creek”
- Pennsylvania German: “Wissahickon Grick”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sutton Terrace and Pencoyd.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gustine Lake and Pencoyd Bridge.
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