Peter’s Island
Peter’s Island is an islet in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Peter’s Island is situated nearby to the historic building Boelson Cottage, as well as near Bill Pickett Riding Academy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boelson Cottage and Rockland Mansion.
Boelson Cottage
Historic building
Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
Boelson Cottage is a Dutch and Swedish-style colonial era cottage located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed fieldstone cottage was built sometime between 1678 and 1684. Boelson Cottage is situated 580 feet northwest of Peter’s Island.
Rockland Mansion
Historic house
Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
The Rockland Mansion is a 2+1⁄2-story, Federal-style mansion that is located in east Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, overlooking the Schuylkill River. Rockland Mansion is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Peter’s Island.
Ormiston Mansion
Museum
Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
Ormiston Mansion is a 2+1⁄2-story, red brick, late Georgian period house located in east Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The house was constructed in 1798 with a large wooden porch in front and a smaller porch in the rear. Ormiston Mansion is situated 1,500 feet east of Peter’s Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northwest Philadelphia and Strawberry Mansion.
Northwest Philadelphia
Photo: ChristineFisher, CC BY 2.0.
Philadelphia's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St. This isn't the most visited part of town, but nonetheless there are plenty of interesting neighborhoods to explore.
Strawberry Mansion
Neighborhood
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Strawberry Mansion is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, located east of Fairmount Park in North Philadelphia. The neighborhood is bounded by 33rd Street to the west, 29th Street to the east, Lehigh Avenue to the north, and Oxford Street to the south.
Wynnefield Heights
Neighborhood
Wynnefield Heights is a middle class neighborhood that is located in the greater West Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by City Avenue to the north, Belmont Avenue to the west, Fairmount Park to the south and east, and the Schuylkill Expressway to the east.
Peter’s Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.98837° or 39° 59′ 18″ northLongitude
-75.20167° or 75° 12′ 6″ westOpen location code
87F6XQQX+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 46141891OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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