Grays Ferry Substation

Grays Ferry Substation is an electrical substation in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Grays Ferry Substation is situated nearby to the power station Grays Ferry Cogeneration Power Plant, as well as near Schuylkill Generating Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge and William S. Peirce School.

Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge

Bridge

Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge is a wrought iron, two-track, deck truss swing bridge across the Schuylkill River between the University City and Grays Ferry neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge is situated 830 feet northwest of Grays Ferry Substation.

William S. Peirce School

Historic building

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

The William S. Peirce School is a historic school building that is located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. William S. Peirce School is situated 1,700 feet east of Grays Ferry Substation.

CHoP

Hospital

Photo: JVinocur, CC BY 2.5.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its primary campus is located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia, next to the University of Pennsylvania. CHoP is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Grays Ferry Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schuylkill and Grays Ferry.

Schuylkill

Neighborhood

Photo: 4t4grfgz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.

Grays Ferry

Neighborhood

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Grays Ferry, also known as Gray's Ferry, is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bounded by 25th Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Vare Avenue on the south, and Grays Ferry Avenue on the north.

SW Center City

Neighborhood

Photo: 4t4grfgz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.

Grays Ferry Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.94142° or 39° 56′ 29″ north

Longitude

-75.1892° or 75° 11′ 21″ west

Operator

PECO Energy Company

Open location code

87F6WRR6+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 83143671

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grays Ferry Cogeneration Power Plant and Schuylkill Generating Station.

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