Devil's Pocket, Philadelphia | |
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| Coordinates:39°56′33″N75°11′10″W / 39.942493°N 75.18609°W /39.942493; -75.18609 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| ZIP Code | 19146 |
| Area codes | 215, 267, and 445 |
Devil's Pocket is a smallneighborhood in theSouth Philadelphia section ofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood, bordered by Christian and LeCount streets, Grays Ferry Avenue, and theNaval Square development (the formerU.S. Naval Asylum),[1] consists of rowhouses tucked near an industrial landscape near theSchuylkill River. A historicallyIrish-American neighborhood,[2] Devil’s Pocket has seen real estate development andgentrification in recent years, including a major expansion of theChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia.[1][3]
According to one legend, Devil's Pocket got its name after a priest said the local youth were rough enough to steal from thedevil’s pocket.[4][1]
The 1983 novelGod's Pocket byPete Dexter and its later2014 film adaptation are set in the fictional South Philadelphia neighborhood of God's Pocket, which is based on the real-life Devil's Pocket and its tough, working class reputation.[1]
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