List of Philadelphia neighborhoods

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Philadelphia Planning Analysis Sections

The following is a list of neighborhoods, districts, and other places located in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The list is organized by broad geographical sections within the city. While there is no official list of neighborhoods, districts, and places, this list was compiled from the sources listed in the External links section, as well as from information compiled from residents of Philadelphia.

Common usage for Philadelphia's neighborhood names does not respect "official" borders used by the city's police, planning commission or other entities. Therefore some of the places listed here may overlap geographically, and residents do not always agree where one neighborhood ends and another begins.

Historically, many neighborhoods were defined by Catholic parishes. Others were incorporated townships (Blockley, Roxborough), districts (Belmont, Kensington, Moyamensing, Richmond), or boroughs (Bridesburg, Frankford, Germantown, Manayunk) before being incorporated into the city with the Act of Consolidation of 1854.^[1] Adding further complication is the fact that in some parts of Philadelphia, especially the central areas of North, West, and South Philadelphia, residents have long been more likely to identify with the name of their section of the city than with any specific neighborhood name. Today, community development corporations, neighborhood watches, and other civic organizations are influential in shaping the use of neighborhood names and approximate boundaries.

For planning purposes, the city is divided into 12 Planning Analysis Sections.^[1]

[edit] Center City

Historic rowhouses in Center City Philadelphia

The Center City Planning Analysis Section extends from South Street on the south to Vine Street on the north, and from the Delaware River on the east to the Schuylkill River on the west.^[1]

Avenue of the Arts
Callowhill
Chinatown
Elfreth's Alley
Fitler Square: north to Locust Street, south to South Street, east to 21st Street, west to the Schuylkill River.^[2]
Franklintown
Logan Square
Jewelers' Row
Market East
Old City
Museum District
Penn Center
Penn's Landing: encompassed by the Delaware Riverfront.
Rittenhouse Square
Society Hill: north to Walnut St., south to Lombard St, east to Front Street, west to 8th St.^[3]
South Street: along South Street from Front Street in the east to Seventh Street in the west.
Washington Square West: north to Market St., south to South St., east to 7th St, west to Broad St. The name derives simply from the fact that this area extends west of Washington Square. Recently, this name is used in conjunction with a new name for the neighborhood- Midtown Village. The Gayborhood^[4] is entirely within this area.

[edit] South Philadelphia

Broad & Ritner, Central South Philadelphia

Rowhouses in South Philadelphia

The South Philadelphia Planning Analysis Section is bounded by South Street on the north and the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers to their confluence.^[1]

Bella Vista: North to South Street, South to Washington Avenue, West to 11th Street, East to 6th Street^[5]
Central South Philadelphia
Devil's Pocket: Irish neighborhood west of Grays Ferry Avenue
Dickinson Narrows - Diverse neighborhood. Washington to Miflin, 4th to 6th. [1] [2]
East Passyunk Crossing: North to Tasker Street, South to Snyder Avenue, West to Broad Street, East to 9th Street
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park
Girard Estate
Greenwich
Grays Ferry: north to Gray's Ferry Ave., south to Passyunk Ave., west to the Schuylkill River, east to 24th St.
Hawthorne: from South St. to Washington Ave., Broad St. to 11th St.^[6]
Italian Market: along 9th St. from Fitzwater St. in the north to Wharton St. in the south.
Lower Moyamensing
Marconi Plaza
Moyamensing
Newbold: Washington Ave. to Passyunk Ave., and Broad St. to 18th St.[3]
Packer Park
Passyunk Square: Washington Ave. to Tasker St., 6th St. to Broad St.[4]
Pennsport: locally referred to as "Two Street", Penn's Port is a predominantly Irish-American Catholic neighborhood.
Point Breeze
Queen Village: north to Lombard St., south to Washington Ave., east to the Delaware River, west to 6th St.^[7]
Schuylkill
Southwark:The limits of the district started on Cedar (South) St. and the Delaware River, and proceeded west to Passyunk Ave.; along the latter to Moyamensing Ave.; then by Keeler’s Lane to Greenwich Road; then to the Delaware River, and along the several courses of the same until reaching the beginning point again.
Southwest Center City / Graduate Hospital: north to South St. (Rittenhouse/Fitler), south to Washington Ave., east to Broad St. (Hawthorne), west to 24th St. (Gray's Ferry))^[8]
Sports Complex
Tasker
Wharton
Whitman
Wilson Park
West Passyunk

[edit] Southwest Philadelphia

Angora
Bartram Village
Clearview
Kingsessing
Eastwick
Elmwood Park
Hedgerow
Hog Island: historically the home to a major shipyard, now home to the Philadelphia International Airport
Mount Moriah
Paschall
Philadelphia International Airport
Penrose
Southwest Schuykill

[edit] West Philadelphia

"Twin Homes," 48th & Walton, Cedar Park

Belmont District: defunct
Belmont Village
Carroll Park
Cathedral Park
Cedar Park
Cobbs Creek: East to 52nd Street, west to Cobbs Creek, north to Market Street, south to Baltimore Avenue
Dunlap
Garden Court
Haddington
Haverford North
Mantua
Mill Creek
Overbrook
Overbrook Park
Overbrook Farms
Parkside
Powelton Village
Saunders Park
Spruce Hill
Squirrel Hill
University City
Walnut Hill
Woodland Terrace
Wynnefield: East to 53rd Street and Fairmount Park, West to 59th Street, North to City Avenue, south to Fairmount Park
Wynnefield Heights

[edit] University City

Generally speaking, University City is the section of West Philadelphia surrounding Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania. More specifically, it runs East to the Schuylkill River and Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway), North to Powelton Ave., South to the Schuylkill river and the Media line railroad (R3), and West to around 52nd Street.

Black Bottom: Not current; formerly around the area of 38th and Market Sts.
Cedar Park: north to Larchwood Ave., south to Baltimore Ave., east to 46th St., west to 52nd St.
Garden Court: north to Locust St., south to Cedar Ave., east to 46th St., west to 52nd St.
Powelton Village: north to Spring Garden St., south to Market St., east to 32nd St., west to 44th St.
Spruce Hill: North to Market, South to Baltimore Ave., East to 40th, West to around 46th.
Squirrel Hill: North to Baltimore Ave., South to Woodland Ave., East to 45rd St., West to 50th St.
Walnut Hill: North to Market St., South to Larchwood Ave., East to 46th St., West to 52nd St.
Woodland Terrace: North to Baltimore Ave., South to Woodland Ave., East to 40th St., West to 43rd St.