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Turtle Rock Light

The Lighthouse on Turtle Rock is a lighthouse built in 1887 to aid traffic on the near , . The lighthouse was constructed by Frank Thurwanger at a cost of $2,663 on an area of land just west of Boathouse Row.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Turtle Rock Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thorfinn Karlsefni and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Work of art
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
is a bronze statue of Norse explorer , created by Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson. The first casting was located in in , , before being toppled by vandals in 2018.

Museum
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The is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in . The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at . is situated 3,000 feet southeast of Turtle Rock Light.

Museum
Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
is a Federal-style mansion in , , built from 1799 to 1800 by Philadelphia merchant Henry Pratt. The house is named after the citrus fruits that Pratt cultivated on the property in the early 19th century. is situated 790 feet east of Turtle Rock Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairmount and Mantua.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, , United States. Its boundaries are north of Avenue, west of Corinthian Avenue, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.

Neighborhood
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is a in the section of , . It is located north of Spring Garden Street, east of 40th Street, south of Avenue, and west of 31st Street.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the section of , , United States. An unofficial region, runs approximately between the 's eastern bank and 25th Street, bounded by Montgomery Avenue to the north and Parrish Street to the south.

Turtle Rock Light

Latitude
39.96998° or 39° 58′ 12″ north
Longitude
-75.18985° or 75° 11′ 23″ west
Inception
1887
Height
30 feet (9.1 metres)
Operator
Sedgeley Club
Open location code
87F6XR96+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6212056670
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q7856452
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In Other Languages

“Turtle Rock Light” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sedgeley Club and Philadelphia Girls‘ Rowing Club.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as #15 Boathouse Row and #14 Boathouse Row.

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