Philadelphia

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Philadelphia is a major historic U.S. city in Pennsylvania known for its role in the American Revolution, iconic landmarks like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, and its rich cultural and academic institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 215
267
445
contains Benjamin Franklin Parkway
City Hall
Fairmount Park
Independence Hall
Independence Hall
surface form: Liberty Bell

Love Park
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Reading Terminal Market
Rocky Steps
Schuylkill River Trail
country United States of America
founded 1682
foundedAs planned city
foundedBy William Penn
governedBy Mayor–council government
hasLandmark Betsy Ross House
Eastern State Penitentiary
Elfreth's Alley
Independence National Historical Park
hasSportsTeam Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Phillies
hasUniversity Drexel University
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania
is county seat of Philadelphia County
largest city in Pennsylvania
major cultural center
major economic hub
major educational center
major medical center
major port city
knownFor American Revolutionary history
Italian Market
Mummers Parade
Philadelphia cheesesteak
colonial architecture
museums
universities
locatedIn Northeastern United States
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States

Northeastern United States
Pennsylvania
motto Philadelphia maneto
namedAfter Philadelphos (Greek for brotherly love)
partOf Philadelphia metropolitan area
surface form: Delaware Valley metropolitan area

Thirteen Colonies
roleIn American Revolutionary War
surface form: American Revolution
servedAsUSCapitalFrom 1790
servedAsUSCapitalUntil 1800
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
traversedBy Delaware River
Schuylkill River
was capital of the United States

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15th Street station locatedIn Philadelphia
15th Street station ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
15th Street station city Philadelphia
Grace Kelly birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Frankford Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
Frankford Avenue locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
19th Street station locatedIn Philadelphia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad servedCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington administration capital Philadelphia
British occupation of Philadelphia capitalOfInvolvedEntity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia was the capital of the United States at the time
British occupation of Philadelphia garrisonLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia city proper
Frederick Muhlenberg workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mary Pickersgill placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Reading Company headquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Keystone Corridor connects Philadelphia
Route 11 locatedIn Philadelphia
William Wrigley Jr. birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
HOK Group hasOfficeIn Philadelphia
Italian American notableSettlement Philadelphia
Thomas McKean placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas McKean residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
33rd Street station locatedIn Philadelphia
Veterans Stadium locatedIn Philadelphia
Veterans Stadium ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
36th Street station locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: 36th Street station (SEPTA Subway–Surface)
Incheon hasSisterCity Philadelphia
37th Street station locatedIn Philadelphia
37th Street station city Philadelphia
Fox Chase Line servesCity Philadelphia
Rasheed Wallace placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science location Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chestnut Hill East Line serves Philadelphia
Seth Green placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dorothy Quincy residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John Scott Medal location Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill West Line servesCity Philadelphia
Delaware County adjacentTo Philadelphia
subject surface form: Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Lansdale/Doylestown Line servesCity Philadelphia
Trenton Line connectsCity Philadelphia
Reading Terminal complex locatedIn Philadelphia
Reading Terminal complex city Philadelphia
Paoli/Thorndale Line servesCity Philadelphia
Jewish Americans majorSettlement Philadelphia
United Colonies capital Philadelphia
Connie Mack Stadium location Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania