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Independence Hall, Philadelphia
The birthplace of American democracy where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted.
15 km · about 30 min drive
North AmericaUnited StatesPennsylvania
Chestnut Hill
Pennsylvania, United States · North America
About Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill is worth a stop: 15km from Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Chestnut Hill is in Pennsylvania, United States, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the right here.
Chestnut Hill West station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located at 9 West Evergreen Avenue in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, it serves the Chestnut Hill West Line. It was originally built by the Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad between 1883 and 1884, and laterRead more
acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1918, when the line was electrified, the station was rebuilt to accommodate the upgrade.
The station is in zone 2 on the Chestnut Hill West Line, on former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and is 11.3 track miles from Suburban Station. In 2013, this station saw 433 boardings and 479 alightings on an average weekday.
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Within an hour or so of Chestnut Hill: Independence Hall, Philadelphia (15 km), Liberty Bell (15 km), Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (19 km).
Where is Chestnut Hill?
Chestnut Hill is in Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Population
- 9,710
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.0771, -75.2074
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Chestnut Hill
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Liberty Bell
Iconic cracked bell in Philadelphia that rang to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
One of the world's greatest collections of racing sports cars, with rare vehicles that actually compete in demonstration days.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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