Penn Park

Penn Park is a 24-acre park on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The park is at South 31st Street and Walnut Street, and features two athletic fields, a multipurpose stadium with 470 seats, a tennis center, a seasonal air structure, and picnic areas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Franklin Field and Class of 1923 Arena.

Franklin Field

Stadium

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Franklin Field is a sports stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the eastern edge of the University of Pennsylvania's campus. Named after Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin, it is the home stadium for the Penn Relays, and the university's venue for football, track and field, and lacrosse. Franklin Field is situated 890 feet west of Penn Park.

Class of 1923 Arena

Stadium

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The Class of 1923 Arena is the skating rink of the University of Pennsylvania. In 1968, alumni from the Class of 1923 formed the group "Friends of Pennsylvania Hockey," led by Howard Butcher, III. Class of 1923 Arena is situated 740 feet north of Penn Park.

Hajoca Corporation Headquarters and Showroom

Heritage site

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The Hajoca Corporation Headquarters and Showroom is an historic commercial building which is located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Hajoca Corporation Headquarters and Showroom is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Penn Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University City and Fitler Square.

University City

Neighborhood

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University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.

Fitler Square

Neighborhood

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Fitler Square is a 0.5 acre public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and a surrounding neighborhood of the same name. The square is bounded on the east by 23rd Street, on the west by 24th Street, on the north by Panama Street, and on the south by Pine Street.

Schuylkill

Neighborhood

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Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.

Penn Park

Type: Park
Description: public park on the University of Pennsylvania campus
Category: recreation area
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.94971° or 39° 56′ 59″ north

Longitude

-75.18681° or 75° 11′ 13″ west

Open location code

87F6WRX7+V7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 156109656

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q7163204

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Highlights include Hamlin Tennis Center and Dunning-Cohen Champions Field.

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