Saunders Park, Philadelphia

Saunders Park is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bounded by Powelton Avenue, 38th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and 40th Street. It is west of Powelton Village and north of Spruce Hill.

Saunders Park
Saunders Park Green near Powelton Village
Saunders Park
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Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia County
CityPhiladelphia
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445

It is named for the park at the northeast corner of 39th and Powelton Avenue. The Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is next to the park.

Saunders Park is often considered to be a part of West Powelton, which extends out to 42nd Street.

The neighborhood has participated in planning for its future with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The report of that plan is available here.

Saunders Park sign


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