University City
University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.Photo: Veldtkitty40, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “University City, Philadelphia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Franklin Field and Penn Medicine Station.
Franklin Field
Stadium
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Franklin Field is a sports stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the eastern edge of the University of Pennsylvania's campus. Named after Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin, it is the home stadium for the Penn Relays, and the university's venue for football, track and field, and lacrosse.
Penn Medicine Station
Railway station
Photo: Pridepol, Public domain.
Penn Medicine Station is a train station in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the SEPTA Regional Rail system. The station serves the area around the University of Pennsylvania, and is located at South Street and Convention Avenue.
CHoP
Hospital
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its primary campus is located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia, next to the University of Pennsylvania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schuylkill and Fitler Square.
Schuylkill
Neighborhood
Photo: 4t4grfgz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.
Fitler Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Dfreres, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fitler Square is a 0.5 acre public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and a surrounding neighborhood of the same name. The square is bounded on the east by 23rd Street, on the west by 24th Street, on the north by Panama Street, and on the south by Pine Street.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
Photo: MikeJones133, Public domain.
Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
University City
- Categories: academic enclave, historic district, and locality
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94928° or 39° 56′ 57″ northLongitude
-75.18962° or 75° 11′ 23″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
87F6WRX6+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 158610931OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q3551333
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“University City” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大学城”
- Chinese: “大學城”
- Esperanto: “University City”
- French: “University City”
- Persian: “یونیورسیتی سیتی (فیلادلفیا)”
- Persian: “یونیورسیتی سیتی”
- Slovenian: “University City”
- Turkish: “University City”
- Urdu: “یونیورسٹی شہر، فلاڈیلفیا”
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