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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Phil hasDiminutiveForm Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philly
Center City Concourse city Philadelphia
Center City Concourse ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
New York City and St. Louis connectedByRailTo Philadelphia
subject surface form: New York City
Liacouras Center locatedIn Philadelphia
Liacouras Center city Philadelphia
Oxford Circle neighborhood partOf Philadelphia
Center City locatedIn Philadelphia
Charles Lucien Bonaparte residence Philadelphia
Elliott Cresson placeOfActivity Philadelphia
Vera Florence Cooper placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Shawn Stockman placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Longwood Gardens nearbyCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bryshere Y. Gray placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Fox Chase station locatedIn Philadelphia
Fox Chase station city Philadelphia
Bower bequest locatedIn Philadelphia
Bower bequest locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: The Franklin Institute
Stuart Davis placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Claymont, Delaware nearbyCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joseph Nourse workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joseph Nourse residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Transportation Company operatedFor Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
1980 NFC Championship Game city Philadelphia
Jacob Graff Jr. residence Philadelphia
Jacob Graff Jr. location Philadelphia
subject surface form: Graff House
Bruce Montgomery workLocation Philadelphia
Everett Shinn workLocation Philadelphia
Rhodes Field locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rhodes Field city Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad headquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad servedCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Paoli Station connectsTo Philadelphia
H. R. McMaster birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
David Eisenhower workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Board of Directors of City Trusts of Philadelphia locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Board of Directors of City Trusts of Philadelphia jurisdiction Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Board of Directors of City Trusts of Philadelphia operatesIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Board of Directors of City Trusts of Philadelphia appliesToJurisdiction Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Earle Mack workLocation Philadelphia
Stan Getz placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia Orchestra basedIn Philadelphia