This article is about the present-day area. For the 1844-54 legal entity, see West Philadelphia Borough, Pennsylvania.
Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
West Philadelphia, looking west from Calvary United Methodist Church at 48th Street and Baltimore Pike
Nickname:
West Philly
A map showing West Philadelphia in relation to the rest of the city.
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
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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