Why go
Philadelphia Neighborhoods works best before the route is fixed. Center City is only the starting point; South Philadelphia, University City, Germantown, Manayunk and Chestnut Hill each demand different routes and travel times. Let Philadelphia Neighborhoods set the first anchor. Return to Philadelphia Neighborhoods when choosing the next connection or postponing a separate district.
The full story
Center City is only the starting point; South Philadelphia, University City, Germantown, Manayunk and Chestnut Hill each demand different routes and travel times. 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 the incorporated townships , districts (Belmont, Kensington, Moyamensing, Richmond), or boroughs (Bridesburg, Frankford, Germantown, Manayunk) before being incorporated into the city with the Act of Consolidation of 1854. 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.