landmark
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
The birthplace of American democracy where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Fairmount
Pennsylvania, United States · North America
About Fairmount
Fairmount is worth a stop: 4km from Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Fairmount is in Pennsylvania, United States, with about 9,200 people. You drive on the right here.
Fairmount is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Its boundaries are north of Fairmount Avenue, west of Corinthian Avenue, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.
While this may be the most accurate demarcation, the area's boundaries fluctuate depending how theRead more
neighborhood is defined. Several other neighborhoods near Fairmount are sometimes also collectively called Fairmount, including Spring Garden, Franklintown and Francisville. Fairmount and neighboring Spring Garden are commonly referred to as the "Art Museum Area," for their proximity to and association with the Philadelphia Art Museum. Fairmount is also the location of the Eastern State Penitentiary.
The name "Fairmount" derives from the prominent hill on which the Philadelphia Museum of Art now sits and where William Penn intended to build his manor house. Later, the name was applied to the street originally called Hickory Lane that runs from the foot of Fairmount Hill through the heart of the neighborhood.
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What is there to see near Fairmount?
Within an hour or so of Fairmount: Independence Hall, Philadelphia (4 km), Liberty Bell (4 km), Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (8 km).
Where is Fairmount?
Fairmount is in Pennsylvania, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,246
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.9723, -75.1810
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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 Fairmount
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.
4 km · about 5 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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