Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt is a work of art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alexander von Humboldt is situated nearby to the fountain George and Meta Conor-Wood Memorial, as well as near the museum Cedar Grove.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Please Touch Museum and Fairmount Park Horticulture Center.
Please Touch Museum
Museum
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The Please Touch Museum is a children's museum located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The museum focuses on teaching children through interactive exhibits and special events, mostly aimed at children seven years old and younger. Please Touch Museum is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Alexander von Humboldt.
Fairmount Park Horticulture Center
Public building
The Horticultural Center in Philadelphia, USA, contains an arboretum, greenhouse, demonstration gardens, and an exhibition hall. It is located within Fairmount Park at the southeast corner of Belmont and Montgomery Drives. Fairmount Park Horticulture Center is situated 1,300 feet west of Alexander von Humboldt.
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
Garden
Photo: Kandrews1967, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shofuso, also known as Japanese House and Garden, is a 17th century-style Japanese house and garden exhibited originally in New York in 1954, designed by the famed modernist Japanese architect Junzō Yoshimura. Shofuso Japanese House and Garden is situated 2,000 feet west of Alexander von Humboldt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northwest Philadelphia and Parkside.
Northwest Philadelphia
Photo: ChristineFisher, CC BY 2.0.
Philadelphia's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St. This isn't the most visited part of town, but nonetheless there are plenty of interesting neighborhoods to explore.
Parkside
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Parkside is a neighborhood that is located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Belmont District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
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.
Alexander von Humboldt
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.98231° or 39° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
-75.20585° or 75° 12′ 21″ westOpen location code
87F6XQJV+WMOpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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