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Cynwyd Trail

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, USA

Cynwyd Trail

Length5.3 mi
Elev. Gain232.9 ft
Est. Steps12000

Scenic views

Muddy

Created by wabphillips
Introduction
Cynwyd Trail is a 5.3 mile (12,000-step) route located near Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 232.9 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Local trail

Pretzel Park

Park
Pretzel Park is a small park in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was officially named Manayunk Park from its creation in 1929 until 2004, when it was renamed. However, residents have referred to the park as Pretzel Park as far back as anyone can remember. The park contains a partially fenced dog park.

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Place
Bala Cynwyd ( BAL-ə-KIN-wuud) is a community in Lower Merion Township which is located on the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western edge of Philadelphia at US Route 1 (City Avenue). It was originally two separate towns, Bala and Cynwyd, but is commonly treated as a single community.

Manayunk, Philadelphia

Place
Manayunk () is a neighborhood in the section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania. Located adjacent to the neighborhoods of Roxborough and Wissahickon and also on the banks of the Schuylkill River, Manayunk contains the first canal begun in the United States (although not the first completed, due to budget problems).

Manayunk Bridge

Place
The Manayunk Bridge (a.k.a. Manayunk Viaduct) is an S-shaped former railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River, Schuylkill Canal and Schuylkill Expressway, that connects Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County and the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Closed to rail traffic in 1986, it is now an extension of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail (along the river's right bank) and connects to the Schuylkill River Trail (along the left bank).

Cynwyd station (SEPTA)

Building
Cynwyd station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Located at Conshohocken State Road (PA 23) and Bala Avenue, it is the last station along the Cynwyd Line. The station includes a 41-space parking lot.Service formerly continued farther northwest, crossing the Schuylkill River via the massive Manayunk Bridge, and ultimately terminating at Ivy Ridge station.

Barmouth station (SEPTA)

Place
Barmouth station was a railroad station in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. Located on East Levering Mill Road, the station was a stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad's Schuylkill Branch, and later became a part of SEPTA's Ivy Ridge Line (then called R6 Ivy Ridge).The station, and all of those north of Cynwyd station, was closed in September 1986 when the integrity of the Pencoyd Viaduct crossing the Schuylkill River and Schuylkill Expressway was questioned.

Manayunk station

Building
Manayunk station is a station located along the SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown rail line. It is located at Cresson and Carson Streets in the Manayunk neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In FY 2013, Manayunk station had a weekday average of 654 boardings and 563 alightings.

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Place
West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1869 and is the site of many notable burials. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 (#92000991). West Laurel Hill was designed as a rural cemetery and is a "sister" institution to the Laurel Hill Cemetery nearby in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district

Place
Pennsylvania's second congressional district includes all of Northeast Philadelphia and parts of North Philadelphia east of Broad Street, as well as portions of Philadelphia's River Wards. It has been represented by Democrat Brendan Boyle since 2019.The district is demographically diverse, with 52% of residents identifying as white, 25% of residents identifying as black and 26% of residents identifying as hispanic or latino (of any race).

St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia

Place
St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia is located in the Manayunk section of Northwest Philadelphia at 124 Cotton Street. This parish was merged with those of St. John the Baptist and St. Mary of the Assumption in 2012.The church was named in honor of Saint Josaphat, who was born circa 1580 as John Kuncevic in Vladimir, a village of the Lithuanian Province of Volhynia (then a part of the Polish Kingdom begun under the Jagiellonian dynasty), and who rose to increasing positions of authority within the church after professing his faith.
Route Details

Length

5.3 mi

Elev. Gain

232.9 ft

Est. Steps

12000
Created by
wabphillips
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