St. James Kingsessing

St. James Kingsessing, commonly called "Old Swedes", is an historic church located at 68th Street and Woodland Avenue in the neighborhood of , Pennsylvania, United States.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Episcopal
  • Description: Episcopalian church in Philadelphia, United States
  • Also known as: “Saint James Kingsessing Episcopal Church”
  • Address: 6838 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19142

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include John M. Patterson School and Joseph W. Catharine School.

Historic building
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The is a historic American elementary school located in the Penrose neighborhood of , , United States. is situated 2,100 feet south of St. James Kingsessing.

School
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is a historic elementary school in the Mount Moriah neighborhood of . It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. is situated 2,100 feet north of St. James Kingsessing.

Cemetery
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is a historic rural cemetery that spans the border between Southwest Philadelphia and . It was established in 1855 and is the largest cemetery in Pennsylvania. is situated 3,700 feet north of St. James Kingsessing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paschall and Elmwood Park.

Neighborhood
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Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with at , and extends to the .

Neighborhood
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, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with at , and extends to the .

Town
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is a borough in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 10,715. The borough is located along Creek, 5 miles southwest of .

St. James Kingsessing

Latitude
39.92164° or 39° 55′ 18″ north
Longitude
-75.23896° or 75° 14′ 20″ west
Height
51 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
87F6WQC6+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 738709485
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­episcopal
Wiki­data ID
Q50396154
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In Other Languages

“St. James Kingsessing” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “聖詹姆斯·金瑟辛”
  • “St. James Kingsessing”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint James Church and Saint James Cemetery.

Nearby Places

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