Dickinson Square West, Philadelphia

Dickinson Square West
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Dickinson Square West is located in Philadelphia
Dickinson Square West
Dickinson Square West
Coordinates: 39°55′34″N 75°10′05″W / 39.926°N 75.168°W / 39.926; -75.168
Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
CityPhiladelphia
Area code(s)Area codes 215, 267, and 445

Dickinson Square West is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States bordered by neighborhoods Queen Village to the north, Whitman to the south, Pennsport to the east and Passyunk Square and East Passyunk Crossing to the west.[1] The neighborhood was previously referred to as "Dickinson Narrows", but was officially reestablished as "Dickinson Square West" in 2013 by the Registered Community Organization, Dickinson Square West Civic Association, located within its boundaries.[2] In October, 2018, The Dickinson Square West Civic Association passed an amendment to expand the southern boundary from Mifflin Street to Snyder Ave[3]

  1. ^ "About QVNA". Queen Village Neighbors Association. 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. ^ "Dickinson Square West Civic Association | Serving 4th-6th and Washington to Mifflin Streets in South Philadelphia". WordPress.com. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  3. ^ "PROPOSED 2018 AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF DICKINSON SQUARE WEST (FORMERLY DICKINSON NARROWS) CIVIC ASSOCIATION – Dickinson Square West". Retrieved 2019-05-14.