Fern Rock is a neighborhood in the upper North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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 bounded by Olney to the east, Ogontz

Ogontz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ogontz is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that borders suburban Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County....

 to the west, Logan

Logan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Logan is a neighborhood in the upper North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Philadelphians usually define Logan as being bounded by Wingohocking Street to the south, Olney Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and to 16th Street to the...

 to south, and East Oak Lane

East Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

East Oak Lane is a neighborhood in the upper Northern section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Many of the houses in the neighborhood are large single homes or twins built at a later period than much of central North Philadelphia...

 to the north. It is approximately situated between Broad Street, Tabor Road, 7th Street, Godfrey Avenue and Fisher Park. The northern terminus of the Broad Street Line

Broad Street Line

The Broad Street Line is a rapid transit line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority that runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia...

 subway is located in Fern Rock at the Fern Rock Transportation Center

Fern Rock Transportation Center

The Fern Rock Transportation Center is a SEPTA rail and bus transportation center located at 10th Street and Nedro Avenue in the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fern Rock serves as the northern terminus and yard for SEPTA's Broad Street Line, as well as a stop for the...

. Four SEPTA Regional Rail

SEPTA Regional Rail

The SEPTA Regional Rail system consists of commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and its suburbs. Service on most lines runs from 5:30 AM to midnight...

 lines also run through this station. The Pennsylvania College of Optometry is located in the 1200 block of West Godfrey Avenue. The area is a mix of 1920's style row homes, a few high rise apartment buildings near York and Chelten, some older twins and single homes especially near 13th St and Spencer St, formerly known as Green Lane, along with various commercial strips along Broad Street, Olney Avenue in and around Broad Street, and the 5700-5900 block of Old York Road

Etymology of the name Fern Rock

The neighborhood is named after the ancestral estate of Elisha Kent Kane, a renowned arctic explorer and naval surgeon from Philadelphia.

Fern Rock in the news

Fern Rock received national attention from a much-discussed double murder in September 2006, when a couple was coming home at night and found a woman being raped in their driveway. The woman and couple attempted to flee, but the assailant shot all three, killing the couple. CourtTV news