Elmwood Avenue & 59th Street

Elmwood Avenue & 59th Street is a tram stop in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Elmwood Avenue & 59th Street is situated nearby to the community center Southwest Police Athletic League, as well as near the park Fields at 58th and Elmwood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bartram’s Garden and Berry Long Memorial Methodist Church.

Bartram’s Garden

Park

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Bartram's Garden is a 45-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River. Bartram’s Garden is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Elmwood Avenue & 59th Street.

Berry Long Memorial Methodist Church

Church

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Berry Long Memorial Methodist Church is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Elmwood Avenue & 59th Street.

St. James Kingsessing

Church

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St. James Kingsessing, commonly called "Old Swedes," is an historic American church located at 68th Street and Woodland Avenue in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. St. James Kingsessing is situated 1 mile southwest of Elmwood Avenue & 59th Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingsessing and Elmwood Park.

Kingsessing

Neighborhood

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Kingsessing is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. On the west side of the Schuylkill River, it is next to the neighborhoods of Cedar Park and Elmwood Park, as well as the borough of Yeadon in Delaware County.

Elmwood Park

Neighborhood

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Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek, and extends to the Schuylkill River.