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Directions and Hospitality

St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church
1009 Unruh Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19111

Approximate drive times:
Washington, DC2:40
Baltimore2:00
Harrisburg2:00
NYC1:30
Boston5:00

The church is located in the Oxford Circle neighborhood bordered by Oxford, Cottman, and Bustleton Avenues, and Levick Street.

New! Public transit directions via SEPTA


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From the North:

Head south on Interstate 95.
Take the Cottman Ave. exit #30. Follow Cottman Ave. (Route 73 west.)
Cross Roosevelt Blvd. (Route 1.) Continue straight.
Begin counting lights. Left at the 9th traffic light onto Algon Ave. (~1.5 mile. Sunoco station on left.)
Right at the 5th traffic light onto Unruh St.
The church is on the corner of Algon and Unruh. Parking in the lot on Unruh Street or on the street.

From the South:

Head north on Interstate 95.
Take the Bridge/Harbison exit #27.
Take the right fork off the exit onto Aramingo Ave. (Aramingo will change to Harbison Ave.)
Continue for a total of 2.2 miles.
Turn L onto Unruh for 1 mile.
The church is on the corner of Algon and Unruh. Parking in the lot on Unruh Street or on the street

From Interstate 76:

Take exit #340B towards Northeast Philadelphia (Roosevelt Blvd/US1 north.)
Turn L onto Cottman Ave (Route 73 west.)
Begin counting lights. Left at the 9th traffic light onto Algon Ave. (~1.5 miles. Sunoco station on left.)
Right at the 5th traffic light onto Unruh St.
The church is on the corner of Algon and Unruh. Parking in the lot on Unruh Street or on the street

From PA Turnpike:

Take exit #351 to Philadelphia. After toll, stay to the right.
Take US 1 South.
Continue on Roosevelt Blvd South.
Turn right onto Cottman Ave. (Route 73 west.)
Begin counting lights. Left at the 9th traffic light onto Algon Ave. (~1.5 miles. Sunoco station on left.)
Right at the 5th traffic light onto Unruh St.
The church is on the corner of Algon and Unruh. Parking in the lot on Unruh Street or on the street

Public Transit - SEPTA

Take the Market/Frankford subway to Frankford Transportation Center (end of the line)
Take Bus #67 north toward Franklin Mills Mall (12 minutes)
Exit the bus at Magee Av + Pennway St
Walk up Pennway Street 2 blocks and turn right on Unruh.
The church is on your left before you reach the corner of Algon and Unruh.

Hospitality

Local dancers are providing a small number of places to stay Saturday night. Consider asking friends and relatives near Philadelphia first. If you would like a place to stay, email Cinda (cindadancer@comcast.net).