Frankford, Philadelphia
Former Borough in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frankford is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles (10 km) northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek on the south to Castor Avenue on the northwest and southwest, to Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and to Aramingo Avenue and I-95 on the east. Adjacent neighborhoods are Bridesburg, Juniata, Northwood, Summerdale, and Wissinoming.
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Coordinates: 40°00′58″N 75°04′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Philadelphia |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area codes | 215, 267, and 445 |
Historically, Frankford had an unofficial division separating Frankford (proper) from East Frankford, which encompassed the area east of Frankford Avenue. The division divided the community first along racial lines, with African Americans to the east of Frankford Avenue and Caucasians to the west.[citation needed] As the community has become less homogeneous, the division is more of a vestige of the past.