City · United States
West Oak Lane
In the mid-1800s, Joseph Wharton, founder of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and co-founder of Bethlehem Steel, owned much of West Oak Lane. Although it was predominantly Caucasian from its inception until the mid-1960s, West Oak Lane is now one of Philadelphia's middle-class African American communities.
Good to know
- Population: 38,699.
- Elevation: 103 m.
- Timezone: America/New_York.