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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School of Veterinary Medicine city Philadelphia
Robert Balboa Jr. residence Philadelphia
Bala station locatedIn Philadelphia
Bala station servesCity Philadelphia
Rocky Balboa fictionalHomeTown Philadelphia
Rocky Balboa setting Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rohm and Haas headquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania seat Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania districtCovers Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Army–Navy Game traditionalLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oliver Wolcott Jr. workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Haverford, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
T. Hewson Bache placeOfActivity Philadelphia
Delaware Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Delaware Avenue (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University Avenue Bridge locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University Avenue Bridge city Philadelphia
University Avenue Bridge maintainedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
University Avenue Bridge owner Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Radnor, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Radnor, Pennsylvania nearestMajorCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yeadon, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yeadon, Pennsylvania borderedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yeadon, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University City station locatedIn Philadelphia
Edith Grossman placeOfBirth Philadelphia
Newkirk Viaduct locatedIn Philadelphia
Newkirk Viaduct locatedInCity Philadelphia
Anson Jones practicedMedicineIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Amtrak Philadelphia to Wilmington line startPoint Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia Sports Complex ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
The Linc locatedIn Philadelphia
The Linc city Philadelphia
Linton placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: Ralph Linton
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Hugh Williamson residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania