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Welcome to Fishtown ...

Fishtown is located in Philadelphia County<1>.


The location of Fishtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Fishtown is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Fishtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fishtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fishtown - they are located in Connecticut, Indiana and Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fishtown.

Communities near Fishtown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fishtown.

  • Norristown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Yeadon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
  • Lansdowne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
  • Burlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Woodbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Bristol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Collingdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
    • Collingdale is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fishtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fishtown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fishtown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fishtown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fishtown. See our Newspapers Page for Fishtown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fishtown ...

Looking for more information about Fishtown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fishtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fishtown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fishtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fishtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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