Located to the far east of West Philadelphia, University City is geographically defined by boundaries formed by the Shuykill River towards the east, the fifty second street towards the west, Woodland Avenue, the University Avenue and the Civic Center Boulevard towards the south. In the north we have the Spring Garden Street, the Powelton Avenue and the Market Street.
In this boundaries there are local neighborhoods that include the Cedar Park, Spruce Hill, Squirrel Hill, Powelton Village, Woodland Terrace and the Walnut Hill.
This small city is characterized by various educational institutions some of which give it ...
