West Philadelphia

West Philadelphia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the present-day area. For the 1844-54 legal entity, see West Philadelphia Borough, Pennsylvania. West Philadelphia Neighborhood of Philadelphia West Philadelphia, looking west from the steeple of Calvary United Methodist Church at 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue West Philadelphia, looking west from the steeple of Calvary United Methodist Church at 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue Nickname(s): West Philly A map showing West Philadelphia in relation to the rest of the city. A map showing West Philadelphia in relation to the rest of the city. Country United States of America State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia City Philadelphia Area • Total 14.2 sq mi (37 km2) Population (2010) • Total 216,433 • Density 11,233.6/sq mi (4,337.3/km2) ZIP code 19104, 19131, 19139, 19143, 19151 West Philadelphia, nicknamed West Philly, is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though there is no official definition of its 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/Elwyn 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.