Center City East
City Center East is the most dense section of Philadelphia, home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.Photo: 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Suburb with 173,000 residents
- Description: neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA
- Also known as: “Center City”, “Center City Philadelphia”, and “Center City, Philadelphia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Independence Hall and Liberty Bell.
Independence Hall
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Independence Hall is a historic civic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Liberty Bell
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The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Museum
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City and Center City West.
Old City
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Philadelphia's Old City is home to many historical sites, galleries, restaurants, and bars. It is known for its active nightlife and cultural opportunities.
Center City West
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Philadelphia's Center City West is the downtown area west of City Hall. It contains downtown's upscale shopping district, the financial district, and the museum district along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, culminating in the Philadelphia Art Museum and Fairmount Park.
Passyunk Square
Neighborhood
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Bella Vista, Italian for "beautiful sight", is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded by 6th Street, 11th Street, South Street and Washington Avenue. It currently has a population of 5,898.
Center City East
- Categories: central business district, neighborhood, and locality
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.95095° or 39° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
-75.15748° or 75° 9′ 27″ westPopulation
173,000Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
87F6XR2V+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 9452037872OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
9958118Wikidata ID
Q2739353
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Satellite Map
Discover Center City East from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Center City East” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中心城”
- Chinese: “費城中心城市”
- Chinese: “費城市中心”
- Chinese: “费城中心城”
- Chinese: “费城中心城市”
- Chinese: “费城市中心”
- Dutch: “Center City”
- Esperanto: “Centro de Filadelfio”
- French: “Center City”
- Hebrew: “פילדלפיה/החלק המזרחי של מרכז העיר”
- Italian: “Center City est”
- Japanese: “センターシティ”
- Portuguese: “Center City”
- Slovenian: “Center City”
- Spanish: “Centro de Filadelfia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jefferson Plaza and Chinatown.
Philadelphia: Must-Visit Destinations
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