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'''Fishtown''' is a Philadelphia neighborhood bounded on the northeast by East Norris Street, Trenton Avenue, and East York Street, on the southeast by Aramingo Avenue, North Delaware Avenue, Richmond Street, and the Delaware River, on the southwest by Sugar House Casino and East Laurel Street, and on the northwest or west by North Front Street.
 
'''Fishtown''' is a Philadelphia neighborhood bounded on the northeast by East Norris Street, Trenton Avenue, and East York Street, on the southeast by Aramingo Avenue, North Delaware Avenue, Richmond Street, and the Delaware River, on the southwest by Sugar House Casino and East Laurel Street, and on the northwest or west by North Front Street.
  
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''Local Description:'' Fishtown's boundaries are described by the Fishtown Neighbors Association as follows: "Fishtown's boundaries are the subject of much debate, but as defined in our Articles of Incorporation, they are from the Delaware River to Laurel Street, Laurel Street to Front Street, Front Street to Norris Street, Norris Street to Trenton Avenue, Trenton Avenue to Frankford Avenue, Frankford Avenue to York Street, and York Street to the Delaware River. (All border streets include odd and even addresses.)"
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==Adjoining Neighborhoods==
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Fishtown is adjoined on the north by [[:Category:Where-Kensington|Kensington]], on the east by [[:Category:Where-Olde_Richmond|Olde Richmond]], on the south by [[:Category:Where-Northern_Liberties|Northern Liberties]], and on the west by [[:Category:Where-Olde_Kensington|Olde Kensington]] and [[:Category:Where-Norris_Square|Norris Square]]. Some blocks in Fishtown should also be called [[:Category:Where-Kensington|Kensington]].
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==Map Links==
 
*Google Maps: [http://www.google.com/maps/place/Fishtown,+Philadelphia,+PA/@39.9720797,-75.1359433,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c6c840e1ff0b9b:0xd6180b4ad17b6374 Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA]
 
*Google Maps: [http://www.google.com/maps/place/Fishtown,+Philadelphia,+PA/@39.9720797,-75.1359433,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c6c840e1ff0b9b:0xd6180b4ad17b6374 Fishtown, Philadelphia, PA]
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*Fishtown Neighbors Association:&nbsp;[http://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1iTXGoAdeX1cEV4DlMlsKRD1Zc78 Fishtown (FNA Boundaries)]
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 12 February 2019

Fishtown is a Philadelphia neighborhood bounded on the northeast by East Norris Street, Trenton Avenue, and East York Street, on the southeast by Aramingo Avenue, North Delaware Avenue, Richmond Street, and the Delaware River, on the southwest by Sugar House Casino and East Laurel Street, and on the northwest or west by North Front Street.

Local Description: Fishtown's boundaries are described by the Fishtown Neighbors Association as follows: "Fishtown's boundaries are the subject of much debate, but as defined in our Articles of Incorporation, they are from the Delaware River to Laurel Street, Laurel Street to Front Street, Front Street to Norris Street, Norris Street to Trenton Avenue, Trenton Avenue to Frankford Avenue, Frankford Avenue to York Street, and York Street to the Delaware River. (All border streets include odd and even addresses.)"

Adjoining Neighborhoods

Fishtown is adjoined on the north by Kensington, on the east by Olde Richmond, on the south by Northern Liberties, and on the west by Olde Kensington and Norris Square. Some blocks in Fishtown should also be called Kensington.

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