Philadelphia's Fairmount Park
Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is the largest city-owned park system in the world. What many residents don't even know, however, Fairmount Park is not just one single park but 63 neighborhood parks comprising over 9,200 acres and over 10% of the land within the City and County of Philadelphia.

Neighborhoods of Philadelphia
An overview of the major neighborhoods of Philadelphia which should be of help to anyone considering a move to the area or a visitor wishing to explore the neighborhoods of Philadelphia.

Old City Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Old City Philadelphia is just as the name says, the oldest part of the city founded by William Penn in 1681. Old City is one of the most historic areas of the United States. It is where the Declaration of Independence was first read and where the Constitution of the United States was written. It was the site of the nation's first capital.

Chestnut Hill Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Situated in the northwestern part of Philadelphia about ten miles from City Hall, Chestnut Hill is an official Historic District, and home to more than 100 architecturally significant residences, parks and gardens and museums.

Germantown Neighborhood of Philadelphia
The Germantown area of Philadelphia is one of Philadelphia's oldest settlements. It was originally settled by Memonite and Quaker German speaking émigrés from Holland, Germany and Switzerland attracted to Philadelphia by William Penn's promises of religious tolerance.

Chinatown Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Compared to Chinatowns in several other U.S. cities, Philadelphia's Chinatown is relatively small. Within this relative small area, however, are over 50 Chinese and other Asian restaurants as well as churches, a Buddist temple, many gift shop, 15 grocery stores, oriental specialty markets. an Asian bank and several manufacturers of such items as fortune cookies and Chinese noodles.

University City Neighborhood of Philadelphia
University City is actually a part of the area generally referred to as West Philadelphia. It was this area that constituted the first suburb of the original City of Philadelphia. It was not until the mid-1950's that this area was first called University City, a name which is universally recognized today.

Philadelphia Neighborhood Tours
Whether you're a resident of the Greater Philadelphia / South Jersey area or a visitor to the region, here is a chance to explore some of the neighborhoods of Philadelphia where people live, work and play.

History of Philadelphia and It's Neighborhoods
This page contains valuable information for anyone interested in learning about the neighborhoods of Philadelphia. It details the birth, industries and history of each early Philadelphia neighborhood, borough, and township which all later became part of the City of Philadelphia proper.

Philadelphia Neighborhhoods and Place Names A - K
A detailed glossary of the names of neighborhoods and other notable places in the City of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Neighborhhoods and Place Names L - P
A detailed glossary of the names of neighborhoods and other notable places in the City of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Neighborhhoods and Place Names Q - Z
A detailed glossary of the names of neighborhoods and other notable places in the City of Philadelphia.

Philly Neighborhoods
An excellent central resource for current goings on in each of the neighborhoods of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Neighborhood Profiles
Lots of interesting and valuable demographic information about the neighborhoods of the Greater Philadelphia area from the AOL Cityguide.