Fairhill | |
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 Lillian Marrero Library in Fairhill | |
  Fairhill Location in Philadelphia | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′40″N 75°08′42″W / 39.99444°N 75.14500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
Fairhill is a neighborhood on the east side of the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Fairhill is bordered by Front Street to the east, Germantown Avenue (10th Street) to the west, Allegheny Avenue to the north, and Cumberland Street to the south.[1] The neighborhood serves as the center of the Hispanic community of Philadelphia, and is known for its "El Centro de Oro" commercial strip along North 5th Street.[2] Fairhill is adjacent to Harrowgate and West Kensington to the east, Hartranft to the south, Glenwood to the west, and Hunting Park to the north.[3]
- ^ "Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Place Names, A-K." City of Philadelphia. Retrieved on January 20, 2009. "Front to 10th Streets, Cumberland Street to Allegheny Avenue."
- ^ "[press.visitphilly.com/releases/philly-s-el-centro-de-oro-neighborhood-radiates-latino-flavor-culture El Centro de Oro1]." City of Philadelphia. Retrieved on January 1, 2016.
- ^ "Fairhill Archived August 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Plan Philly – University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved on January 20, 2009.