Gustine Lake

Gustine Lake
The City Avenue Bridges roughly goes over the area that was once Gustine Lake
Gustine Lake is located in Philadelphia
Gustine Lake
Gustine Lake
Location within Philadelphia
Gustine Lake is located in Pennsylvania
Gustine Lake
Gustine Lake
Location within Pennsylvania
Gustine Lake is located in the United States
Gustine Lake
Gustine Lake
Location within the United States
Interactive map of Gustine Lake
LocationLower Northwest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°00′49″N 75°12′17″W / 40.01372°N 75.20460°W / 40.01372; -75.20460
TypeFormer lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation
36 feet (11 m)
SettlementsEast Falls, Philadelphia
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gustine Lake

Gustine Lake was a small, man-made lake located in the East Falls section of Northwest Philadelphia. Today, it is the site of the Gustine Lake Interchange, located between Kelly Drive and U.S. Route 1. As late as 1954, this lake was part of the Wissahickon Valley Park.

References

  1. ↑ "Gustine Lake Interchange Improvement Map" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (FTP). Cartography by Michael Baker Jr. Inc. Retrieved June 16, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[dead ftp link] (To view documents see Help:FTP)
  2. ↑ Staff. "Evolving Forms of Park Recreation". Fairmount Park. Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on October 27, 2006. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "1911 PHILADELPHIA PA FAIRMOUNT PARK GUSTINE LAKE RIVERSIDE MANSION ATLAS MAP". Retrieved February 3, 2024.