Cobbs Creek neighborhood

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Cobbs Creek neighborhood is a predominantly residential, historically African American community in West Philadelphia known for its namesake creek, large park system, and classic rowhouse architecture.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
neighborhood
borders Cobbs Creek NERFINISHED
Delaware County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
city Philadelphia
country United States
demographicGroup African American majority
hasArchitectureStyle brick rowhouses
early 20th-century rowhouses
hasBoundaryFeature Cobbs Creek Parkway
hasCharacteristic historically African American community
predominantly residential
hasEnvironment creek corridor
urban parkland
hasFeature Cobbs Creek NERFINISHED
Cobbs Creek Park
classic rowhouse architecture
large park system
hasGreenSpace Cobbs Creek Park
hasHistory 20th-century African American residential development
hasHousingType attached single-family homes
rowhouses
hasLandUse residential
hasPublicAmenity churches
public parks
public schools
recreation centers
hasRecreation athletic fields
playgrounds
trails along Cobbs Creek
hasSocioCulturalCharacteristic strong community identity
hasStreetPattern rowhouse-lined streets
hasTransportation SEPTA bus routes
nearby Market–Frankford Line
isInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
isPartOf Philadelphia neighborhoods
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
West Philadelphia
namedAfter Cobbs Creek
partOf West Philadelphia
region West Philadelphia
state Pennsylvania
urbanArea Philadelphia metropolitan area

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
West Philadelphia
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