Fairmount | |
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 From the 11th floor deck of 2601 Pennsylvania Ave, Overlooking 26th and Aspen Streets intersection | |
  Fairmount | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′17″N 75°10′46″W / 39.97139°N 75.17944°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 |
Fairmount is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Its boundaries are north of Fairmount Avenue, west of Corinthian Avenue, south of Girard Avenue and east of The Schuylkill River.[2][3] While this may be the most accurate demarcation, the area's boundaries fluctuate depending how the neighborhood is defined. Several other neighborhoods near Fairmount are sometimes also collectively called Fairmount, including: Spring Garden, Franklintown and Francisville.[2][4] Fairmount and neighboring Spring Garden are commonly referred to as the "Art Museum Area," for their proximity to and association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Fairmount is also the location of the Eastern State Penitentiary.
The name "Fairmount" derives from the prominent hill on which the Philadelphia Museum of Art now sits and where William Penn intended to build his manor house. Later, the name was applied to the street originally called Hickory Lane that runs from the foot of Fairmount Hill through the heart of the neighborhood.
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- ^ "Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA". Google Maps. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Fairmount Philadelphia's Historic Neighborhood Overlooking the Schulykill". About.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.