Schuylkill Generating Station
Schuylkill Generating Station is a power station in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Schuylkill Generating Station is situated nearby to the power station Grays Ferry Cogeneration Power Plant, as well as near Zion Hill Memorial Baptist Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include William S. Peirce School and Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge.
William S. Peirce School
Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The William S. Peirce School is a historic school building that is located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. William S. Peirce School is situated 1,300 feet east of Schuylkill Generating Station.
Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge
Bridge
Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge is a wrought iron, two-track, deck truss swing bridge across the Schuylkill River between the University City and Grays Ferry neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Schuylkill Generating Station.
CHoP
Hospital
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its primary campus is located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia, next to the University of Pennsylvania. CHoP is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Schuylkill Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schuylkill and Grays Ferry.
Schuylkill
Neighborhood
Photo: 4t4grfgz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.
Grays Ferry
Neighborhood
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Grays Ferry, also known as Gray's Ferry, is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bounded by 25th Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Vare Avenue on the south, and Grays Ferry Avenue on the north.
University City
Neighborhood
Photo: Veldtkitty40, CC BY-SA 3.0.
University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
Schuylkill Generating Station
- Type: Power station
- Categories: oil-fired power station, gas turbine power station, and industry
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.94169° or 39° 56′ 30″ northLongitude
-75.18769° or 75° 11′ 16″ westInception
July 1958Operator
ExelonOpen location code
87F6WRR6+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1089181022OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q11999713
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Schuylkill Generating Station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Schuylkill kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Schuylkill kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grays Ferry Cogeneration Power Plant and Zion Hill Memorial Baptist Church.
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