North Philadelphia

North Philadelphia is a large area north of 's Center City that includes many neighborhoods such as Northern Liberties, Kensington, Fishtown, Fairmount, the Spring Gardens, Templetown, Nicetown, and Tioga.
Photo: Dasprevailz, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb with 241,000 residents
  • Description: northern section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States
  • Also known as: “North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania”, “North Philadelphia, Philadelphia”, “North Philly”, “北費”, and “北费城”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Philadelphia Doll Museum and North Philadelphia.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hartranft and West Kensington.

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North Philadelphia

Latitude
39.99394° or 39° 59′ 38″ north
Longitude
-75.15456° or 75° 9′ 16″ west
Population
241,000
Elevation
121 feet (37 metres)
Open location code
87F6XRVW+H5
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Vietnamese—“North Philadelphia” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Şimali Filadelfiya”
  • Chinese: “北費城”
  • Dutch: “North Philadelphia”
  • French: “North Philadelphia”
  • German: “North Philadelphia”
  • Hebrew: “פילדלפיה/צפון העיר”
  • Hungarian: “North Philadelphia”
  • Italian: “Filadelfia nord”
  • Japanese: “ノース・フィラデルフィア”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “North Philadelphia”
  • Persian: “شمال فیلادلفیا”
  • Persian: “فیلادلفیا شمالی”
  • Spanish: “Norte de Filadelfia”
  • Swedish: “North Philadelphia”
  • Urdu: “نارتھ فلاڈیلفیا”
  • Vietnamese: “Bắc Philadelphia”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sixteenth Street Junction and Stanton.

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Worth a closer look: Philadelphia International Airport and Old City.

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