Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia
The Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek.Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: arch bridge in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Ridge Avenue Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wissahickon station and Wissahickon Hall.
Wissahickon station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wissahickon station is a passenger rail station on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line in Northwest Philadelphia. In FY 2013, Wissahickon station had a weekday average of 410 boardings and 452 alightings. Wissahickon station is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia.
Wissahickon Hall
Historic building
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY 4.0.
Wissahickon Hall is a historic building, which is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wissahickon and Wynnefield Heights.
Wissahickon
Neighborhood
Photo: Kmdevoe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wissahickon is a neighborhood in the section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Wissahickon is located adjacent to the neighborhoods of Roxborough and Manayunk, and it is bounded by the Wissahickon Valley Park, Ridge Avenue, Hermit Street, and Henry Avenue.
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.
East Falls
Neighborhood
East Falls is a neighborhood in Lower Northwest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies on the east bank of the "Falls of the Schuylkill," cataracts submerged in 1822 by the Schuylkill Canal and Fairmount Water Works projects.
Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia
- Categories: arch bridge and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.01493° or 40° 0′ 54″ northLongitude
-75.20673° or 75° 12′ 24″ westOpen location code
87G62Q7V+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 659122663OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7332677
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ridge Avenue Trailhead and Ridge Avenue East Entrance.
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