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'''Roxborough''' is a [[:Category:Where-Northwest_Philadelphia|Northwest Philadelphia]] neighborhood | '''Roxborough''' is a [[:Category:Where-Northwest_Philadelphia|Northwest Philadelphia]] neighborhood, located above the Falls of the Schuylkill River, between the river and the Wissahickon Creek, directly north and northwest of [[:Category:Where-Manayunk|Manayunk]]. | ||
The neighborhood was reportedly named after the Wissahickon Hermit Cave, which was referred to as "Rocks burrow" by the followers of religious mystic Johannes Kelpius. Over time, the spelling of the neighborhood's name was Anglicized and became "Roxborough". | The neighborhood was reportedly named after the Wissahickon Hermit Cave, which was referred to as "Rocks burrow" by the followers of religious mystic Johannes Kelpius. Over time, the spelling of the neighborhood's name was Anglicized and became "Roxborough". | ||
==Adjoining Neighborhoods== | |||
Roxborough is adjoins or intersects [[:Category:Where-Andorra|Andorra]] to the north. | |||
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Revision as of 14:19, 15 September 2026
Roxborough is a Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood, located above the Falls of the Schuylkill River, between the river and the Wissahickon Creek, directly north and northwest of Manayunk.
The neighborhood was reportedly named after the Wissahickon Hermit Cave, which was referred to as "Rocks burrow" by the followers of religious mystic Johannes Kelpius. Over time, the spelling of the neighborhood's name was Anglicized and became "Roxborough".
Adjoining Neighborhoods
Roxborough is adjoins or intersects Andorra to the north.
Maps
- Central Roxborough Civic Association: CRCA District Map
- Google Maps: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA
See Also
Pages in category "Where-Roxborough"
The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.