Benjamin Rush State Park

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Benjamin Rush State Park, Pennsylvania, USA
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
Map of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania showing the location of Benjamin Rush State Park
Location:	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest city:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°06′57″N, 74°59′03″W
Area:	275 acres (1.11 km²)
Established:	1975
Governing body:	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Benjamin Rush State Park is a Pennsylvania State Park located on 275 acres (1.11 km²) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park is undeveloped and is the site of community gardens, believed to be one of the largest in the world. Benjamin Rush State Park is in Northeast Philadelphia at the intersection of Southampton Road and Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. Route 1).

[edit] Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Benjamin Rush State Park:

Bull's Island Recreation Area (New Jersey)
Delaware Canal State Park (Bucks and Northampton Counties )
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park (New Jersey)
Evansburg State Park (Montgomery County)
Fort Washington State Park (Montgomery County)
Neshaminy State Park (Bucks County)
Nockamixon State Park (Bucks County)
Norristown Farm Park (Montgomery County)
Ralph Stover State Park (Bucks County)
Rancocas State Park (New Jersey)
Ridley Creek State Park (Delaware County)
Tyler State Park (Bucks County)
Washington Crossing State Park (New Jersey)

[edit] References

Benjamin Rush State Park Official Web Site. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on November 16, 2006.

United States Geological Survey. USGS Beverly (NJ,PA) Topo Map. TopoZone. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.

The Friends of Poquessing Watershed Inc. of Philadelphia and Bucks County

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