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Around Wissahickon ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wissahickon, with the nearest first.

  • Manayunk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Bala - Cynwyd
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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  • Cynwyd
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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  • West Manayunk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
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  • Allen Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Germantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Narberth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Overbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
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  • Upsal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Wayne Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Chestnut Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Highland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Roxborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Ardmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fern Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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For more communities neighboring Wissahickon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wissahickon.

Philadelphia County ...

Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Philadelphia County: Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Bucks, Delaware & Montgomery.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wissahickon ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wissahickon.

Airports Near Wissahickon ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wissahickon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wissahickon.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wissahickon), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.