Penn Substation
Penn Substation is an electrical substation in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Penn Substation is situated nearby to Meiklejohn Stadium, as well as near the university building Smilow Center for Translational Research.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include CHoP and Meiklejohn Stadium.
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 970 feet north of Penn Substation.
Meiklejohn Stadium
Stadium
Meiklejohn Stadium is a ballpark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is on the University of Pennsylvania campus and is the home field for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers varsity baseball team. Meiklejohn Stadium is situated 460 feet south of Penn Substation.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital
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The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is the flagship hospital of Penn Medicine and is located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is situated 1,700 feet north of Penn Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Schuylkill.
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.
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.
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.
Penn Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Also known as: “Tunnel Substation”
- Category: industry
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94502° or 39° 56′ 42″ northLongitude
-75.19388° or 75° 11′ 38″ westOperator
PECO Energy CompanyOpen location code
87F6WRW4+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 190328815
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