Penrose Substation

Penrose Substation is an electrical substation in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Penrose Substation is situated near Point Breeze Park, as well as near George C. Platt Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: George C. Platt Bridge and Girard Point Bridge.

George C. Platt Bridge

Bridge

The George C. Platt Memorial Bridge is a through truss bridge that carries PA 291 over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was opened to traffic in 1951, replacing a swing bridge to the south which carried Penrose Ferry Road across the river. George C. Platt Bridge is situated 3,000 feet west of Penrose Substation.

Girard Point Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

The Girard Point Bridge is a double-decked cantilevered truss bridge carrying Interstate 95 across the Schuylkill River in the American city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Girard Point Bridge is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Penrose Substation.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park

Park

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park is a park located along the Delaware River in the southernmost point of South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, comprising some 348 acres, about 125 acres of natural lands including ponds and lagoons. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park is situated 1 mile east of Penrose Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Packer Park and Girard Estate.

Packer Park

Neighborhood

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Packer Park is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that originally included 1,000 homes built in two unique builder developments, of Packer Park in the 1950s and Brinton Estates during the 1990s.

Girard Estate

Neighborhood

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Girard Estate, also known as Girard Estates, is part of South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its boundaries stretch from South 22nd Street on the west to South 17th Street on the east. Girard Estate is situated 2 miles northeast of Penrose Substation.

Elmwood Park

Neighborhood

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek, and extends to the Schuylkill River. Elmwood Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Penrose Substation.

Penrose Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.90061° or 39° 54′ 2″ north

Longitude

-75.20166° or 75° 12′ 6″ west

Operator

PECO Energy Company

Open location code

87F6WQ2X+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 539330950

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Point Breeze Park and Vane Brothers Philadelphia City Dock.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sun Oil Pond and Girard Point Refinery.

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