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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Columbia Avenue Grounds location Philadelphia
Columbia Avenue Grounds city Philadelphia
Richard Rush placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Richard Rush placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Richard Rush residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wendy Steiner placeOfWork Philadelphia
Fort Washington State Park nearestCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Archdiocese of Philadelphia territoryIncludes Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
The Galleries at Moore locatedIn Philadelphia
The Galleries at Moore city Philadelphia
Pinckney Plan presentedInCity Philadelphia
JFK Boulevard locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: JFK Boulevard (Philadelphia)
Cottman Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
Riegelsville, Pennsylvania nearestMajorCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joseph Reed placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joseph Reed workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Joseph Reed residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Princeton hasNearbyCity Philadelphia
Laird Cregar placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sam Hinkie workLocation Philadelphia
Violet Oakley placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Violet Oakley workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Violet Oakley residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Timothy Pickering residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Timothy Pickering workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sister Rosetta Tharpe placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Harry placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: Harry Elkins Widener
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Harry residence Philadelphia
subject surface form: Harry Elkins Widener
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
George Dunton Widener birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
George Dunton Widener residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
George Dunton Widener associatedWith Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States adjacentTo Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States nearbyCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Widener family placeOfActivity Philadelphia
The Upside filmingLocation Philadelphia
Eddystone, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Blow Out narrativeLocation Philadelphia
Belmont Mansion locatedIn Philadelphia
Belmont Mansion hasCity Philadelphia
John Church Hamilton placeOfBirth Philadelphia
KAP headquartersCity Philadelphia
subject surface form: Kappa Alpha Psi
Marc Lamont Hill placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania adjacentTo Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania