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Castor Gardens | |
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 Castor Gardens is the location of Roosevelt Mall | |
  Castor Gardens | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′35″N 75°05′31″W / 39.993°N 75.092°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 |
Castor Gardens is a neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Castor Gardens' borders are not clearly defined, but it exists in the vicinity of Castor Avenue and Cottman Avenue.[1] It is also near Roosevelt Boulevard. The neighborhood can either be entered from the south, by taking the Oxford Circle exit of Roosevelt Boulevard, or from the north, by taking the Cottman Avenue exit. Adjacent neighborhoods are Mayfair, Lawndale, Burholme, Oxford Circle, and Rhawnhurst.
Castor Gardens uses the zip codes 19111 and 19149. Physical boundaries are: Pennway Street to the west, Roosevelt Boulevard to the east, Cottman Avenue on the north, and Van Kirk Avenue on the south.
The area is served by Roosevelt Mall, one of the largest shopping centers in Philadelphia, the Northeast Regional Library branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, and the District 10 Health Center of the city of Philadelphia.