Washington Square West
Washington Square West is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Chestnut and South Streets, bordering on the Independence Mall…Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Washington Square West, Philadelphia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Independence Hall and Liberty Bell.
Independence Hall
Museum
Photo: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Liberty Bell
Photo: tonythemisfit, CC BY 2.0.
The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia.
Forrest Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Forrest Theatre is a live theatre venue at 1114 Walnut Street in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has a seating capacity of 1,851 and is managed by The Shubert Organization.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Center City East and Passyunk Square.
Center City East
Photo: Eugene Kim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
City Center East is the most dense section of Philadelphia, home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.
Passyunk Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Nick-philly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bella Vista, Italian for "beautiful sight", is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded by 6th Street, 11th Street, South Street and Washington Avenue. It currently has a population of 5,898.
Society Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
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.
Washington Square West
- Categories: gay village and locality
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94746° or 39° 56′ 51″ northLongitude
-75.15843° or 75° 9′ 30″ westOpen location code
87F6WRWR+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13669955902OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q7972222
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Washington Square West” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “华盛顿广场西”
- Chinese: “華盛頓廣場西”
- Dutch: “Washington Square West”
- Turkish: “Washington Square West”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Washington Square West and Gayborhood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scott Memorial Library and 9–10th & Locust station.
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