Torresdale, Philadelphia
Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the place in Pennsylvania. For other uses, see Torrisdale (disambiguation).
Torresdale, also formerly known as Torrisdale, is a neighborhood in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Torresdale is located along the Delaware River between Holmesburg and Bensalem Township in neighboring Bucks County.
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Torresdale | |
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Coordinates: 40°03′N 75°00′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Philadelphia County |
City | Philadelphia |
ZIP | 19114 |
Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
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The adjacent confluence of the Poquessing Creek with the Delaware River had been favored by William Penn's surveyor, Thomas Holme, as the site for the city that Penn planned to found. Although a more southerly site was finally selected, Holme and others acquired property there, where he is buried.