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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Pier 84 locatedIn Philadelphia
Thomas Truxtun deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thomas Truxtun residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SEPTA Bus Route 4 operatesInCity Philadelphia
SEPTA Bus Route H servesCity Philadelphia
SEPTA Bus Route XH operatedInCity Philadelphia
Fern Rock locatedIn Philadelphia
Fern Rock partOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Olney neighborhood locatedIn Philadelphia
Live Aid concert location Philadelphia
subject surface form: Live Aid
Leonard Hubbard placeOfActivity Philadelphia
Elkins family associatedWithPlace Philadelphia
Granny Hamner placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Bob Carpenter Jr. basedIn Philadelphia
Game 5 (1993 World Series) city Philadelphia
DC Comics characters (Billy Batson) baseOfOperations Philadelphia
subject surface form: Billy Batson
William Jones workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Barbara Johns placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Barbara Johns placeOfBurial Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Body of Proof setIn Philadelphia
Penrose Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
Penrose Avenue hasJurisdiction Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
SEPTA Bus Route 57 locatedIn Philadelphia
Zero Mostel placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
How to Get Away with Murder setIn Philadelphia
Annalise Keating residence Philadelphia
Schoolly D associatedWith Philadelphia
Schoolly D birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Peedi Peedi birthPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Peedi Peedi origin Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Peedi Peedi residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Khari Mateen basedIn Philadelphia
College of Arts and Sciences city Philadelphia
subject surface form: College of Arts and Sciences (Saint Joseph's University)
Giurgola basedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Romaldo Giurgola
Marc Mezvinsky placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Tom Brookshier placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Tom Brookshier residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Political Animals filmingLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Interstate 295 bypassesCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John R. Swanton placeOfBirth Philadelphia
Thomas U. Walter workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Criminal Division jurisdiction Philadelphia
subject surface form: Criminal Division (Philadelphia Municipal Court)
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia