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Wissahickon Valley Park is a large urban park that is located in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It protects 2,042 acres (8.26 km 2 ) [ 1 ] of woodland surrounding the Wissahickon Creek between the Montgomery County border and the Schuylkill River .
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The village of Wissahickon was founded by officials of the Pencoyd Iron Works in the late nineteenth century. [1] Beginning in the 1880s, growing numbers of mill owners and wealthy business owners from neighboring Manayunk sought elegant homes on ample lots; they set their eyes on land previously owned by prominent Philadelphia families – including the Camac, Dobson, Salaignac, and Wetherill ...
In 2005, the median home sale price in the 19129 ZIP code, which contains East Falls, was $184,000. This was an increase of 8% over the median sale price for 2004. Government
Much of lower Roxborough, consisting of "row homes" and homes dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, has a historic, urban character. Roxborough abuts the Wissahickon Valley Park portion of the Fairmount Park system. The park's numerous trails are used by cyclists, runners, walkers, dog owners, and mountain bikers.
Thomas Mill Rd., Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Coordinates 40°04′19″N 75°13′32″W / 40.07187°N 75.22559°W / 40.07187; -75
The Francis Strawbridge House, Wissahickon Avenue, Germantown [37] The Germantown Boys' Club, 23 W. Penn Street, 1898-1909 [ 38 ] Germantown High School, 5901-13 and 5915-41 Germantown Avenue [ 39 ]
Park Neighborhood / Area Acres Ref. Fairmount Park: West: 2052 [7] Wissahickon Valley Park: Northwest: 2042 [7] Pennypack Park: Northeast: 1343 [7] Cobbs Creek Park: West, Southwest: 851 [7] Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park: South: 348 [8] Tacony Creek Park Northeast 304 [7] Benjamin Rush State Park: Northeast 275 [9] Poquessing Creek Park ...