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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Philadelphia Orchestra city Philadelphia
Marple Township, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upsal station locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upsal station servesCity Philadelphia
Upsal station hasBorough Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Tulpehocken station locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tulpehocken station city Philadelphia
Nathan Morris birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nathan Morris residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ashburn Alley city Philadelphia
Ezekiel Emanuel workLocation Philadelphia
Center City Tunnel locatedIn Philadelphia
Center City Tunnel city Philadelphia
Grace Growden Galloway residence Philadelphia
William Glackens placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
William Glackens residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Az Yet origin Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Henry Deringer placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Henry Deringer workedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Henry Deringer businessLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Henry Deringer burialPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United Colonies of America capital Philadelphia
Carpenter station locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Carpenter station city Philadelphia
Clifford Geertz deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
St. Davids suburbOf Philadelphia
R5 Paoli/Thorndale servesCity Philadelphia
21st Street and Lehigh Avenue city Philadelphia
21st Street and Lehigh Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Connie Mack Stadium
21st Street and Lehigh Avenue city Philadelphia
subject surface form: Shibe Park
National Treasure setIn Philadelphia
Springfield Township, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deborah Waxman workLocation Philadelphia
Caleb Deschanel placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States locatedNear Philadelphia
subject surface form: Ardmore, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States isSuburbOf Philadelphia
subject surface form: Ardmore, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pam Bryant residence Philadelphia
William Jackson residence Philadelphia
Vermonter servesCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W. W. Denslow placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania locatedWestOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wynnewood locatedNear Philadelphia
Sherman Hemsley placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Louis Mordell birthPlace Philadelphia
Cobbs Creek locatedIn Philadelphia
Cobbs Creek formsBoundaryBetween Philadelphia
Paul Owens workLocation Philadelphia