Wister, Philadelphia facts for kids

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Wister
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Clarkson Watson House in Wister, March 2010
Clarkson Watson House in Wister, March 2010
Country  United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia County
City Philadelphia
Area code(s) Area code 215

Wister is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded by Stenton Avenue to the north, Germantown Avenue to the south, Belfield Avenue to the east, and East Chelten Avenue to the west. Wister is a section within Germantown. The Clarkson-Watson House, Fisher's Lane, Grumblethorpe, Grumblethorpe Tenant House, and Ivy Lodge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Municipalities and communities of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Sections and
Neighborhoods
West
Lower North
Upper North
Olney-Oak Lane
Upper Northwest
Near Northeast
Far Northeast
River Wards
Former
Municipalities
Boroughs
Townships
  • Blockley
  • Bristol
  • Byberry
  • Delaware
  • Germantown
  • Kingsessing
  • Lower Dublin
  • Moreland
  • Northern Liberties
  • Oxford
  • Passyunk
  • Penn
  • Roxborough
Footnotes
As a consolidated city-county Philadelphia is its own county seat.

Coordinates: 40°02′10″N 75°09′40″W / 40.036°N 75.161°W / 40.036; -75.161


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