Penn’s Landing

Penn's Landing is a waterfront area of Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated along the Delaware River. Its name commemorates the landing of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, in 1682.

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Type: Station
Description: waterfront area of Center City Philadelphia, along the Delaware River
Also known as: “Penn’s landing” and “Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Independence Seaport Museum and USS Olympia.

Independence Seaport Museum

Museum

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The Independence Seaport Museum was founded in 1961 and is located in the Penn's Landing complex along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

USS Olympia

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USS Olympia is a protected cruiser that saw service with the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. She is currently a museum ship in Philadelphia. USS Olympia is situated 1,100 feet south of Penn’s Landing.

Independence Hall

Museum

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Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Independence Hall is situated 3,100 feet west of Penn’s Landing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Society Hill and Old City.

Society Hill

Neighborhood

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Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.

Old City

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Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.

Cooper Grant

Neighborhood

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Cooper Grant is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Camden, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the neighborhood has a population of 838.

Penn’s Landing

Categories: neighborhood, passenger ship terminal, and transportation
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.94622° or 39° 56′ 46″ north

Longitude

-75.13963° or 75° 8′ 23″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

87F6WVW6+F4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3663519582

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=ferry_terminal

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

GeoNames ID

8015451

Wikidata ID

Q7163122

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Penn’s Landing” goes by many names.

Chinese: “佩恩上岸點”
Dutch: “Penn’s Landing”
French: “Penn’s Landing”
Turkish: “Penn’s Landing”
Urdu: “پینز لینڈنگ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Queen Village and Camden Waterfront.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Penn’s Landing Park and Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing.

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