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'''Kensington''' is a neighborhood located in the [[United States]] city of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. It is located between the [[Northeast Philadelphia|Near Northeast]] section of Philadelphia and [[North Philadelphia]]. Not to be confused with the former [[Kensington District, Pennsylvania|Kensington District]], now commonly referred to as [[Fishtown]], the area modernly referred to as "Kensington" is more of a section of smaller sub-neighborhoods than a clearly defined area. As such, there are disputes among locals as to the boundaries of the area. Generally-accepted boundaries are the triangular area bounded by Erie Avenue to the north, Front Street (and sometimes Fifth Street) to the West and Trenton Avenue to the East. Within these boundaries, sub-neighborhoods include [[Harrowgate]], [[Lower Kensington]], [[West Kensington]] and [[Fishtown]]. Due to colloquial changes in the boundaries of the area since the [[Act of Consolidation, 1854]], no clear definition is possible. The [[Greater Kensington]] area of the city roughly coincides with the former [[Kensington District, Pennsylvania|Kensington District]], [[Richmond District]], [[Aramingo Borough, Pennsylvania|Aramingo Borough]] and [[Northern Liberties Township]]. Since incorporation into the City of Philadelphia (see [[Act of Consolidation, 1854]]), these areas have evolved over time to include portions of the modern "Kensington". The area is located just a couple of miles northeast of [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]] and just to the West of the [[Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Port Richmond]] neighborhood.