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Manayunk, Pennsylvania

Manayunk
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Former Borough
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Manayunk skyline
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia
Coordinates 40°01′35″N 75°13′25″W / 40.02639°N 75.22361°W / 40.02639; -75.22361Coordinates: 40°01′35″N 75°13′25″W / 40.02639°N 75.22361°W / 40.02639; -75.22361
Population 10,154 (2010)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 19127
Area code 215
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Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Manayunk Borough prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854
Manayunk, Philadelphia is located in Pennsylvania
Manayunk, Philadelphia
Location of Manayunk in Pennsylvania
Manayunk, Philadelphia is located in the US
Manayunk, Philadelphia
Location of Manayunk in Pennsylvania
Manayunk Main Street Historic District
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Dupont Street, in Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Location Roughly bounded by Reading RR, Flat Rock Dam, Schuylkill River, and Lot 4025 Main St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′50″N 75°13′58″W / 40.03056°N 75.23278°W / 40.03056; -75.23278
Area 112 acres (45 ha)
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Classical Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 83002274
Added to NRHP March 18, 1983

Manayunk (/ˈmænijʌŋk/) is a neighborhood in the northwestern section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Located on the banks of the Schuylkill River, it contains the first canal begun in the United States (although not the first completed due to budget problems). The area's name comes from the language of the Lenape Indians (later called the Delaware Indians by Europeans). In 1686-dated papers between William Penn and the Lenape, the Lenape referred to the Schuylkill River as "Manaiung", their word for "river", which literally translates as "place to drink"; the word was later altered and adopted as the town's name.

Although historically a working class community, in recent years the neighborhood has been substantially gentrified. While there is still a working class population within the neighborhood, the population has shifted to younger upper middle class professionals and families. Additionally, the nightlife in Manayunk draws visitors from all over the Delaware Valley, as well as some international visitors.

Manayunk was originally a community in Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County, situated near the Schuylkill River, south of the Wissahickon Creek. The land that would become Manayunk was first bought from William Penn in 1685-1686 and then transferred to the family of William Levering. A large part of that land was then sold to Levering's son, Jacob, in 1716. Soon, the younger Levering built the first house in Manayunk, on the north side of Green Lane, west of Silverwood Street. The growing town was known as Flat Rock in 1810, from a peculiar flat rock lying on the lower side of the bridge. This was subsequently called Flat Rock Bridge. The bridge was part of the Flat Rock Turnpike connecting Roxborough Township with Merion Township. The bridge was demolished in 1850.


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