Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard was a United States Navy shipyard in , Pennsylvania. Founded as a commercial operation in 1776, it became the Navy's first yard in 1801, and was historically important for nearly two centuries.
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  • Type: Dockyard
  • Description: naval shipyard of the United States
  • Also known as: “League Island Navy Yard”, “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Historic District”, “Philadelphia Navy Yard”, “PNSY”, and “費城海軍工廠”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lincoln Financial Field and Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Stadium
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is an American football… is situated 1 mile northeast of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

Sports venue
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena… is situated 4,200 feet north of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Red Bank and Packer Park.

Hamlet
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Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the…

Village
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is a borough in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 1½ miles south of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

Latitude
39.89004° or 39° 53′ 24″ north
Longitude
-75.17586° or 75° 10′ 33″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87F6VRRF+2M
Geo­Names ID
12489605
Wiki­data ID
Q1548690
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Philadelphia Naval Shipyard” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Astilleru Naval de Filadelfia”
  • Chinese: “費城海軍船塢”
  • Chinese: “費城海軍造船廠”
  • Chinese: “费城海军船坞”
  • Chinese: “费城海军造船厂”
  • Czech: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Dutch: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Finnish: “Philadelphian laivastontelakka”
  • French: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • German: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Hebrew: “מספנת הצי של פילדלפיה”
  • Hungarian: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Indonesian: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Italian: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Japanese: “フィラデルフィア海軍造船所”
  • Korean: “필라델피아 해군조선소”
  • Malay: “Limbungan Kapal Philadelphia”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Polish: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Portuguese: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Romanian: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Russian: “Военно-морская верфь Филадельфии”
  • Slovak: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Slovenian: “Mornariška ladjedelnica Filadelfija”
  • Spanish: “Astillero Naval de Filadelfia”
  • Swedish: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Ukrainian: “Philadelphia Naval Shipyard”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà máy đóng tàu Hải quân Philadelphia”
  • Vietnamese: “Xưởng đóng tàu Hải quân Philadelphia”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Passyunk Homes and Lower Moyamensing.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Courtyard Philadelphia South At The Navy Yard and Courtyard By Marriott Philadelphia South At The Na.

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Worth a closer look: Philadelphia International Airport and Old City.

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