Philadelphia topographic maps

The village of Chestnut Hill was part of the German Township laid out by Francis Daniel Pastorius and came to include the settlements originally known as Sommerhausen and Crefeld, as well as part of Cresheim. It served as a gateway between Philadelphia and the nearby farmlands. During the American…

Average elevation: 318 ft

Average elevation: 115 ft

Since the 1950s, most of Philadelphia's major television and FM radio stations have located their transmission towers in Roxborough because of its hilly terrain and high elevation. The tallest of these towers, the American Tower, stands approximately 1,250 feet (381m) tall. Public television station "MiND",…

Average elevation: 207 ft

Average elevation: 217 ft

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Average elevation: 46 ft

Average elevation: 49 ft

Average elevation: 56 ft

Average elevation: 16 ft