West Philadelphia
Neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the present-day area. For the 1844-54 legal entity, see West Philadelphia Borough, Pennsylvania.
West Philadelphia, nicknamed West Philly, is a section of the city of Philadelphia. Although there are no officially defined boundaries, it is generally considered to reach from the western shore of the Schuylkill River, to City Avenue to the northwest, Cobbs Creek to the southwest, and the SEPTA Media/Wawa Line to the south. An alternate definition includes all city land west of the Schuylkill; this would also include Southwest Philadelphia and its neighborhoods. The eastern side of West Philadelphia is also known as University City.
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West Philadelphia | |
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Nickname: West Philly | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Philadelphia |
City | Philadelphia |
Area | |
• Total | 14.2 sq mi (37 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 216,433 |
• Density | 11,233.6/sq mi (4,337.3/km2) |
ZIP Code | 19104, 19131, 19139, 19143, 19151 |
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