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South Philadelphia
Neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.[1] A diverse working-class community of many neighborhoods, South Philadelphia is well-known for its large Italian-American population, but it also contains large Asian American, Irish-American, African-American, and Latino populations.[2]
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South Philadelphia | |
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![]() South Philadelphia as seen from the One Liberty Observation Deck in May 2017 | |
South Philadelphia highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County | |
Coordinates: 39.9231°N 75.1753°W / 39.9231; -75.1753 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Philadelphia |
City | Philadelphia |
Area | |
• Total | 9.7 sq mi (25 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 175,717 (estimated) |
ZIP Codes | 19112, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148 |
Area code(s) | 267, 215, 445 |
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