Washington Square Fountain

Washington Square Fountain is a fountain in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Washington Square Fountain is situated nearby to the recreation area Freedom is a Light, as well as near the memorial Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Independence Hall and Washington Square.

Independence Hall

Museum

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Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. Independence Hall is situated 930 feet northeast of Washington Square Fountain.

Washington Square

Park

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Washington Square, originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square, is a 6.4 acres open-space park in Center City, Philadelphia, The southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn's surveyor, Thomas Holme.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Library

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The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, located at 219 S. 6th Street between St. James Place and Locust Street in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a special collections membership library and museum founded in 1814. Athenaeum of Philadelphia is situated 380 feet east of Washington Square Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Society Hill and Washington Square West.

Society Hill

Neighborhood

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Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States census.

Washington Square West

Neighborhood

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Washington Square West is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Chestnut and South Streets, bordering on the Independence Mall…

Old City

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Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.

Washington Square Fountain

Type: Body of water
Category: fountain
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.94704° or 39° 56′ 49″ north

Longitude

-75.15232° or 75° 9′ 8″ west

Open location code

87F6WRWX+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 574723339

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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