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".Photo: Ii2nmd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 the Center City Philadelphia. 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 Center City West and University City.
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.
Logan Square
Neighborhood
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Logan Square is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bounded by Market Street on the south, Spring Garden Street on the north, Broad Street on the east, and the Schuylkill River on the west, it occupies the northwestern quadrant of Center City.
Chestnut Street Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge across Schuylkill River in Philadelphia
- Category: transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.95299° or 39° 57′ 11″ northLongitude
-75.18085° or 75° 10′ 51″ westOpen location code
87F6XR39+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 654869246OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata 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.
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