Morton, Philadelphia

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The Robert Fulton School in Morton, October 2010
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Morton
Coordinates: Coordinates: 40°03′04″N75°09′40″W / 40.051°N 75.161°W / 40.051; -75.161
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia
City Philadelphia
Area code(s) 215, 267 and 445

Morton is a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located south of West Oak Lane, east of Mount Airy, and west of North Broad Street. [1]

The Robert Fulton School, Mennonite Meetinghouse, and Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

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References

  1. "Philadelphia Neighborhoods".
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.