Sparks Shot Tower
The Sparks Shot Tower is a historic shot tower located at 129-131 Carpenter Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Opened on July 4, 1808, it was one of the first shot towers in the United States, with the Jackson Ferry Shot Tower in Wythe County, Virginia possibly predating it by a year or so.
Jack Boucher, Public domain.- Tower
- …stands 141 feet (43 metres) tall
- Description: shot tower in Pennsylvania, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gloria Dei Church and Independence Hall.
Gloria Dei Church
Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes'… Gloria Dei Church is situated 800 feet east of Sparks Shot Tower.
Independence Hall
Independence Hall is a historic civic building… Independence Hall is situated 1 mile north of Sparks Shot Tower.
USS New Jersey
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USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship and the… USS New Jersey is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Sparks Shot Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pennsport and Queen Village.
Pennsport
Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia…
Queen Village
Queen Village is a residential neighborhood…
Little Saigon
One of the largest Vietnamese neighborhoods in the…
Sparks Shot Tower
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Latitude
39.93481° or 39° 56′ 5″ north
Longitude
-75.14634° or 75° 8′ 47″ west
Open location code
87F6WVM3+WF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shot Tower Recreation Center and I-95 Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Front & Carpenter and Palm Tree.
Pennsylvania: Highlights
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