37th and Mt. Vernon Playground
37th and Mt. Vernon Playground is a park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 37th and Mt. Vernon Playground is situated nearby to First United Baptist Church, as well as near the church West Philadelphia Assembly for Christ.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philadelphia Museum of Art and Philadelphia Zoo.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Museum
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Eakins Oval. Philadelphia Museum of Art is situated 1 mile east of 37th and Mt. Vernon Playground.
Philadelphia Zoo
Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo is a zoo located in the Centennial District of Philadelphia on the west bank of the Schuylkill River. It was the first true zoo in the United States; it was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, but its opening was delayed by the Civil War until July 1, 1874. Philadelphia Zoo is situated 2,800 feet north of 37th and Mt. Vernon Playground.
Presby
Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, sometimes called Presby, is a hospital located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. It was founded by Reverend Ephraim D. Presby is situated 2,100 feet south of 37th and Mt. Vernon Playground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mantua and Belmont District.
Mantua
Neighborhood
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Mantua is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located north of Spring Garden Street, east of 40th Street, south of Mantua Avenue, and west of 31st Street.
Belmont District
Neighborhood
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Belmont District was a district that existed briefly in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The district was created on April 14, 1853 from northern Blockley Township ceased to exist and on February 2, 1854 the district was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
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Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
37th and Mt. Vernon Playground
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.96397° or 39° 57′ 50″ northLongitude
-75.19649° or 75° 11′ 47″ westOpen location code
87F6XR73+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 750567255OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include First United Baptist Church and West Philadelphia Assembly for Christ.
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