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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Dolley Madison residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SEPTA Route 10X (express) locatedIn Philadelphia
Pier 68 locatedIn Philadelphia
Pier 68 city Philadelphia
Pier 68 ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Queen Village neighborhood locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Queen Village
Queen Village neighborhood city Philadelphia
subject surface form: Queen Village
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commodore John Barry deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Commodore John Barry residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
William White placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William White placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William White residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race–Vine station locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Race–Vine station ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Sophia Chew Nicklin Dallas residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sophia Chew Nicklin Dallas placeOfActivity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Festival Pier site location Philadelphia
Festival Pier site city Philadelphia
Fishtown neighborhood locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Fishtown
Fishtown neighborhood governedBy Philadelphia
subject surface form: Fishtown
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Phillips Brooks workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
SEPTA servesCity Philadelphia
SEPTA headquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
North Philadelphia station locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: North Philadelphia station (Broad Street Line)
North Philadelphia station servesCity Philadelphia
subject surface form: North Philadelphia station (Broad Street Line)
Oregon station locatedIn Philadelphia
Oregon station city Philadelphia
Charlotte Greenwood placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
John Notman workLocation Philadelphia
Schuylkill Expressway bridges locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ken Loeffler basedIn Philadelphia
Philadelphia Academy locatedIn Philadelphia
Robert Venturi placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Robert Venturi placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Richard Peters Jr. workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
City Hall station locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: City Hall station (SEPTA)
City Hall station ownedBy Philadelphia
subject surface form: City Hall station (SEPTA)
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Warminster, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Walnut–Locust station locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Walnut–Locust station city Philadelphia
Eugene Garfield placeOfDeath Philadelphia
Eugene Garfield residence Philadelphia