Pier 60
Pier 60 is a pier in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Access is restricted and requires permission. Pier 60 is situated nearby to Delaware River Trail Trailhead, as well as near Pier 68.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Pier
- Also known as: “Chicken Pier”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS New Jersey and Gloria Dei Church.
USS New Jersey
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J". USS New Jersey is situated 1 mile northeast of Pier 60.
Gloria Dei Church
Church
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes', is a historic church located in the Southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 929 South Water Street, bounded by Christian Street on the north, South Christopher Columbus Boulevard on the east, and Washington Avenue on the south. Gloria Dei Church is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Pier 60.
USS Olympia
Photo: 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0.
USS Olympia is a protected cruiser that saw service with the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. She is currently a museum ship in Philadelphia. USS Olympia is situated 1 mile north of Pier 60.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pennsport and Camden Waterfront.
Pennsport
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsport is home to a large working-class Irish American population, many of them descendants of immigrants from the mid to late 19th century.
Camden Waterfront
Neighborhood
Photo: luciuskwok, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Camden Waterfront, also known as the Central Waterfront, is a commercial and entertainment district on the waterfront of Camden, New Jersey, on the Delaware River south of the Ben Franklin Bridge and north of Port of Camden.
Queen Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Queen Village is a residential neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that lies along the eastern edge of the city in South Philadelphia.
Pier 60
- Categories: brownfield land and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.92852° or 39° 55′ 43″ northLongitude
-75.13993° or 75° 8′ 24″ westOpen location code
87F6WVH6+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 790390174OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=brownfieldOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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