Logan Circle
Logan Circle, also known as Logan Square, is an open-space park in Center City Philadelphia's northwest quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid.- Type: Park
- Description: open-space park in Center City Philadelphia, United States
- Also known as: “Logan Square” and “Northwest Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Franklin Institute and Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Franklin Institute
Museum
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Franklin Institute is a science museum and a center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Institute is situated 710 feet west of Logan Circle.
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Museum
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The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is situated 480 feet southwest of Logan Circle.
Barnes Foundation
Museum
Photo: Thekohser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Originally in Merion, the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Barnes Foundation is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Logan Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Logan Square and Center City West.
Logan Square
Neighborhood
Photo: Needsmoreritalin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Logan Square is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bounded by Market Street on the south, Spring Garden Street on the north, Broad Street on the east, and the Schuylkill River on the west, it occupies the northwestern quadrant of Center City.
Center City West
Photo: Lucius Kwok, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Philadelphia's Center City West is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.
Center City East
Photo: Eugene Kim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
City Center East is the most dense section of Philadelphia, home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.
Logan Circle
- Categories: urban park and recreation area
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95803° or 39° 57′ 29″ northLongitude
-75.17059° or 75° 10′ 14″ westOpen location code
87F6XR5H+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1487845238OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q11146030
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Logan Circle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “洛根圆环”
- Esperanto: “Logan Circle”
- French: “Logan Circle”
- German: “Logan Circle”
- Japanese: “ローガン・サークル”
- Spanish: “Logan Circle”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swann Memorial Fountain and General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial.
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