Upper Quad
Upper Quad is a grassland in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Upper Quad is situated nearby to the university building Richards Medical Research Laboratories, as well as near the grassland Lower Quad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and CHoP.
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 1,000 feet east of Upper Quad.
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 1,400 feet southeast of Upper Quad.
Richards Medical Research Laboratories
University building
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The Richards Medical Research Laboratories, located on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, were designed by architect Louis Kahn and are considered to have been a breakthrough in his career.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Powelton Village.
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.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
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Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
Southwest Schuylkill
Neighborhood
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Kingsessing is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. On the west side of the Schuylkill River, it is next to the neighborhoods of Cedar Park and Elmwood Park, as well as the borough of Yeadon in Delaware County.
Upper Quad
Latitude
39.95048° or 39° 57′ 2″ northLongitude
-75.19783° or 75° 11′ 52″ westOpen location code
87F6XR22+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 320605199OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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