Wister

Wister is a railway stop in , , . Wister is situated nearby to , as well as near the mosque .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wister station and Grumblethorpe.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a SEPTA Regional Rail station at Ashmead and Rubicam Streets in the neighborhood of , . The station is named after the nearby Wister Street.

Museum
was the home of the Wister family in the present-day section of , who lived there for over 160 years. It was built in 1744 as a summer residence, but it became the family's year-round residence in 1793. is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Wister.

Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The is a historic house in the Germantown section of , . The 2½-story stone house was built in 1755 by William Forbes. is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Wister.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wister and Germantown.

Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in , , United States. It is bounded by Chelten Avenue to the north, Germantown Avenue to the west, Belfield Avenue to the east, and Street to the south.

Neighborhood
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
is an area in , Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by Palatine, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854.

Neighborhood
Photo: CTLiotta, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in the section of the city of , , U.S. It comprises two smaller, older neighborhoods, Nicetown and Tioga, although the distinction between the two is rarely emphasized today.

Wister

Latitude
40.03622° or 40° 2′ 10″ north
Longitude
-75.16159° or 75° 9′ 42″ west
Network
SEPTA
Open location code
87G62RPQ+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1118107675
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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