Chestnut Street Bridge

The Chestnut Street Bridge is a bridge across the Schuylkill River that carries Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The original 1861 bridge was "a bridge whose scale and use of cast iron made it singular in the United States and throughout the world".

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 30th Street Station and United States Post Office-Main Branch.

30th Street Station

Railway station

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30th Street Station, officially William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, is a major intermodal transit station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 30th Street Station is situated 1,100 feet north of Chestnut Street Bridge.

United States Post Office-Main Branch

Government office

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The former United States Post Office-Main Branch is a historic post office building that is located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia. United States Post Office-Main Branch is situated 590 feet northwest of Chestnut Street Bridge.

Mütter Museum

Museum

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The Mütter Museum is a medical history and science museum located in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. It contains a collection of anatomical and pathological specimens, wax models, and antique medical equipment. Mütter Museum is situated 1,200 feet east of Chestnut Street Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fitler Square and Center City West.

Fitler Square

Neighborhood

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Fitler Square is a 0.5 acre public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and a surrounding neighborhood of the same name. The square is bounded on the east by 23rd Street, on the west by 24th Street, on the north by Panama Street, and on the south by Pine Street.

Center City West

Photo: Lucius Kwok, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Philadelphia's Center City West is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.

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.

Chestnut Street Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge across Schuylkill River in Philadelphia
Categories: road bridge and transportation
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.95299° or 39° 57′ 11″ north

Longitude

-75.18085° or 75° 10′ 51″ west

Open location code

87F6XR39+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 654869246

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q30628677

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Dutch—“Chestnut Street Bridge” goes by many names.

Chinese: “栗树街大桥”
Dutch: “Chestnut Street Bridge”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Megabus and Market Street Bridge.

Nearby Places

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