University City, Philadelphia
University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
Image: University City 2017
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West Philadelphia, nicknamed West Philly, is a section of the city of Philadelphia. Although there are no officially defined boundaries, it is generally considered to reach from the western shore of the Schuylkill River, to City Avenue to the northwest, Cobbs Creek to the southwest, and the SEPTA Media/Wawa Line to the south. An alternate definition includes all city land west of the Schuylkill; this would also include Southwest Philadelphia and its neighborhoods. The eastern side of West Philadelphia is also known as University City.
West Philadelphia, looking west from Calvary United Methodist Church at 48th Street and Baltimore Pike
View of West Philadelphia from One Liberty Observation Deck in Center City Philadelphia
Calvary United Methodist Church, built in 1905, at 801 48th Street in West Philadelphia
A common style of Queen Anne house with a wrap-around porch
