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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Whitman neighborhood partOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia city
Julie Gold placeOfBirth Philadelphia
Holland Taylor placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
William Bainbridge deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William Bainbridge residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Liberty Lands Park locatedIn Philadelphia
Break Up to Make Up recordedIn Philadelphia
Thom Bell workedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The Stylistics origin Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The Stylistics foundingLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
State Property location Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Freeway placeOfBirth Philadelphia
Vince Montana Jr. placeOfBirth Philadelphia
Harold Melvin placeOfActivity Philadelphia
“Never” hasMusicalArtistOrigin Philadelphia
subject surface form: Never
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Dies Irae” musicalArtistOrigin Philadelphia
subject surface form: Dies Irae
Ahmir Thompson placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia Union training and stadium complex proximityToCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aston Township, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bethel Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bethel Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania roadAccessTo Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tinicum Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania adjacentTo Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Secane, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack nearbyCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Delco locatedWestOf Philadelphia
Delco suburbanTo Philadelphia
Trenton–Camden hasNearbyMajorCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2nd Street station locatedIn Philadelphia
2nd Street station hasCity Philadelphia
Jay Cooke residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jay Cooke workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
questlove placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: Questlove
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The Roots Is Comin' cityOfOrigin Philadelphia
The Session (Longest Posse Cut in History) performerOrigin Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Carryin' On basedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: The Roots
Leonard Hubbard – bass basedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Leonard Hubbard
You Ain't Fly performerOrigin Philadelphia
Concerto of the Desperado musicalArtistOrigin Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DJ Jazzy Jeff placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DJ Jazzy Jeff residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Dice Raw placeOfOrigin Philadelphia