St. James Kingsessing
St. James Kingsessing, commonly called "Old Swedes," is an historic American church located at 68th Street and Woodland Avenue in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Episcopal
- Description: church in Philadelphia
- 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.
John M. Patterson School
Historic building
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The John M. Patterson School is a historic American elementary school located in the Penrose neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. John M. Patterson School is situated 2,100 feet south of St. James Kingsessing.
Joseph W. Catharine School
School
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Joseph W. Catharine School is a historic elementary school in the Mount Moriah neighborhood of Philadelphia. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. Joseph W. Catharine School is situated 2,100 feet north of St. James Kingsessing.
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Cemetery
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Mount Moriah Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery that spans the border between Southwest Philadelphia and Yeadon, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1855 and is the largest cemetery in Pennsylvania. Mount Moriah Cemetery is situated 3,700 feet north of St. James Kingsessing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paschall and Elmwood Park.
Paschall
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 Delaware County at Cobbs Creek, and extends to the Schuylkill River.
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 Delaware County at Cobbs Creek, and extends to the Schuylkill River.
Darby
Town
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Darby is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Darby had a population of 10,715. The borough is located along Darby Creek 5 miles southwest of Center City Philadelphia.
St. James Kingsessing
- Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.92164° or 39° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
-75.23896° or 75° 14′ 20″ westHeight
51 feet (16 metres)Open location code
87F6WQC6+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 738709485OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=episcopalWikidata ID
Q50396154
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In Other Languages
“St. James Kingsessing” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖詹姆斯·金瑟辛”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint James Church and Saint James Cemetery.
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