South Philly Second Street Tour
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South Philly Second Street Tour

A cycling route starting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Duration
11.2 km
Distance
148 m
Ascent
142 m
Descent
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Avg. speed
70 m
Avg. speed
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Route quality

Waytypes & surfaces along the route

Waytypes

  • Quiet road

    6.5 km

    (59 %)

  • Road

    2.8 km

    (25 %)

  • Busy road

    1.2 km

    (10 %)

Surfaces

Paved

7.5 km

(67 %)

  • Asphalt

    6.9 km

    (62 %)

  • Paved (undefined)

    0.6 km

    (5 %)

  • Undefined

    3.7 km

    (33 %)

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Point of interest after 1.7 km

    Elfreth's Alley is worth seeing. -- it's a cool alley.

  2. Point of interest after 1.9 km

    Christ Church is an old church worth checking out.

  3. Point of interest after 2.1 km

    Shane's chocolates, 2nd and Market and your descent into So. Philly. https://shanecandies.com/visit-us/

  4. Point of interest after 2.4 km

    Society Hill used to be cattle yards where my Uncle Mike took us -- as a trip.

  5. Point of interest after 2.8 km

    110 Delancey is where you grandmother lived.

  6. Point of interest after 2.9 km

    Head Market. Your grandmother would get a pale and take it to a saloon on 2nd and Pine and get it filled with beer.

  7. Point of interest after 3.4 km

    Koscuiko club was at 2nd Fitzwater; Your great grandmother Gosciak lived on 222 Fitzwater, between 2nd and Third.

  8. Point of interest after 3.5 km

    Your great grandmother Palachek, lived in a father-son-holy ghsst house.

  9. Point of interest after 3.8 km

    Mummer's Museum is closed on Sunday.

  10. Point of interest after 4.2 km

    5th and Reed, Phil lived; we were all born in Mt Sinai Hospital. on the corner.

  11. Point of interest after 4.5 km

    Chris lived on Tasker above 2nd Street; we lived above 4th street.

  12. Point of interest after 4.9 km

    Vegan restaurant: https://vegan15.com/ mid block; Furness Junior High were we all attended; and on the corner QCSB. Buzz them and see if they'll let you in: you are George Guss' gran child.

  13. Point of interest after 5.6 km

    The old school we attended.

  14. Point of interest after 5.6 km

    There is a bike share drop off, you may want to take bikes out again, if there is a time limit. 425 is the old homestead for Josh; 1619 Lawrence for Michael.

  15. Point of interest after 6.8 km

    An old neighborhood park called Shot Tower. Josh spent the night here (when parks were open all night).

  16. Point of interest after 7 km

    The whole section was once a vibrant neighborhood on both sides until I-95 destroyed it.

  17. Point of interest after 9.1 km

    Pennsylvania Hospital. Your grandmother took a trolley and gave birth here.

  18. Point of interest after 10.7 km

    Micxhael lives here now. He hangs out in Rittenhouse Square.

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