The Philadelphia Zoo is a zoo located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia on the west bank of the Schuylkill River. It was the first true zoo in the United States; it was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, but its opening was delayed by the Civil War until July 1, 1874. Philadelphia Zoo is situated 4,000 feet northeast of 42nd & Lancaster.

Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital

Hospital

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The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, also known as Kirkbride's Hospital or the Pennsylvania Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases, was a psychiatric hospital located at 48th and Haverford Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital is situated 3,300 feet southwest of 42nd & Lancaster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belmont District and Mill Creek.

Belmont District

Neighborhood

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Belmont District was a district that existed briefly in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district was created on April 14, 1853 from northern Blockley Township ceased to exist and on February 2, 1854 the district was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.

Mill Creek

Neighborhood

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Mill Creek is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It sits between 44th and 52nd Streets, north of Market Street and south of Girard Avenue.

West Philadelphia

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West Philly is a mostly residential section of Philadelphia west of the Schuylkill River, which represented the western boundary of William Penn's original plan for the colonial city.

42nd & Lancaster

Category: transportation
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.96677° or 39° 58′ 0″ north

Longitude

-75.20795° or 75° 12′ 29″ west

Brand

Indego

Operator

Bicycle Transit Systems

Network

Indego

Open location code

87F6XQ8R+PR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6618653488

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=bicycle_rental

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include James Shuler Memorial Boxing Gym and Bethel Highway Church of Christ.

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