Fishtown boundaries and streets Q? (Philadelphia, York: school district, rated, area)

[hagbard jones]

Hi.

Can somebody tell me the more-or-less acknowledged boundaries of Fishtown? As well as which street/streets are the primary business district(s) there?

TIA

[pman]

girard ave and frankford ave are the historic commercial corridors but aramingo boasts the area's strip malls. fishtown runs from the river on the south, front st on the west, and the northern boundary is off debated.

[kyle19125]

York Street is the old-school definition of the northern boundary. That was primarily due to the fact that the Catholic school districting from way back in the day separated at York. Residents south of York attended Holy Name. North of York (Port Richmond) attended St Ann's. The political boundaries (separation by "wards" and "districts") cut Fishtown off at Norris Street. The current more widely accepted interpretation of Fishtown extends north to the natural delineation of Lehigh Avenue (railroad tracks). The eastern border is Aramingo Ave extending northward from the intersection of I-95, Girard Avenue to the south and Front Street to the west.

[pman]

how can fishtown end at girard rathet than the river? think about it. the river is the southern border.

[Joe84323]

I think somebody may be a little disoriented... the river is to the east.

[pman]

Originally Posted by Joe84323

I think somebody may be a little disoriented... the river is to the east.

technically the river is to the southeast. anyway you slice it, the river is the border not girard

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by pman

how can fishtown end at girard rathet than the river? think about it. the river is the southern border.

Think about it...Girard curves. At the curve, anything south of Girard becomes Northern Liberties.

[pman]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

Think about it...Girard curves. At the curve, anything south of Girard becomes Northern Liberties.

think about what you're saying. fishtown has no waterfront? the riverfront is fishtown. anything south of frankford is northern liberties, north is fishtown

Located immediately northeast of Center City, its borders are somewhat disputed today due to many factors, but are roughly defined by the triangle created by the Delaware River, Frankford Avenue, and York Street. Some newer residents expand the area to Lehigh Avenue, while some older residents shrink the area to Norris Street.

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