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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Penn Square isPartOfHistoricCoreOf Philadelphia
Penn Square governingBody Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
South Broad Street locatedIn Philadelphia
South Broad Street isMaintainedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Penn Square station locatedIn Philadelphia
Penn Square station servesCity Philadelphia
Charles Conrad placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Broad Street and Snyder Avenue governedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cobbs Creek Parkway locatedIn Philadelphia
PCC usedInCity Philadelphia
subject surface form: PCC streetcar
Brill (under license in some forms) headquartersLocation Philadelphia
subject surface form: J.G. Brill Company
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brill (under license in some forms) locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: J.G. Brill Company
eastern Pennsylvania hasMajorCity Philadelphia
subject surface form: Eastern Pennsylvania
eastern Pennsylvania containsHistoricCity Philadelphia
subject surface form: Eastern Pennsylvania
Andrew Bryniarski placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Adam Grant workLocation Philadelphia
East Market Street locatedIn Philadelphia
Pete Conrad placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia Zoo locatedIn Philadelphia
Tasker Street locatedIn Philadelphia
Sharpless placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: K. Barry Sharpless
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Randall Pearson residence Philadelphia
Henry Baldwin deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Henry Baldwin residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
FBI ABSCAM operation location Philadelphia
West Market Street locatedIn Philadelphia
Market Street locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Market Street (Philadelphia)
ISI headquartersLocation Philadelphia
subject surface form: Institute for Scientific Information
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ISI basedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Institute for Scientific Information
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kid Gleason placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Warminster Line (SEPTA Regional Rail) serves Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Warminster Line (SEPTA Regional Rail) locale Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania isLocatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Clifford Odets placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Peter Mark Richman placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Richard Saul Wurman birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Amtrak Cardinal majorStop Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deandra Reynolds setting Philadelphia
John Claypoole residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Whitman neighborhood locatedIn Philadelphia