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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Eastwick Industrial Park locatedIn Philadelphia
Eastwick Industrial Park city Philadelphia
Kingsessing Recreation Center ownedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Chinatown, Philadelphia locatedIn Philadelphia
Amtrak Crescent routeThrough Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mary Louise Curtis Bok residence Philadelphia
Mary Louise Curtis Bok placeOfDeath Philadelphia
Cecilia Beaux placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Cecilia Beaux workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line servesCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michael Brecker placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Paoli, Pennsylvania locatedWestOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William Morris Davis placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Amar Bose birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
William Davis Ticknor deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Helen Broderick placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Keith Powell placeOfBirth Philadelphia
Howard Ehmke placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Howard Ehmke burialPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Joe McCarthy placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1930 World Series cityOfALHomeGames Philadelphia
Mack Attack city Philadelphia
Strawberry Mansion (historic house) locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Strawberry Mansion
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Strawberry Mansion (historic house) city Philadelphia
subject surface form: Strawberry Mansion
Strawberry Mansion (historic house) ownedBy Philadelphia
subject surface form: Strawberry Mansion
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Government of the City of Philadelphia jurisdiction Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
PPR jurisdiction Philadelphia
subject surface form: Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
PPR locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
PPR city Philadelphia
subject surface form: Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
PPR locatedIn Philadelphia
PPR jurisdiction Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Cooper River near Philadelphia
subject surface form: Cooper River (New Jersey)
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wench Brigades basedIn Philadelphia
Alton Lemon employer Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Alton Lemon residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Alton Lemon placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Elmwood Park locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Elmwood Park (Philadelphia)
Elmwood Park partOf Philadelphia
subject surface form: Elmwood Park (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Kingsessing neighborhood locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Kingsessing
Kingsessing neighborhood incorporatedInto Philadelphia
subject surface form: Kingsessing
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania borders Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia