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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Lower Frederick Township, Pennsylvania isLocatedNorthOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washingtonian movement organizedIn Philadelphia
Skillman, New Jersey, United States hasNearbyMajorCity Philadelphia
subject surface form: Skillman, New Jersey
Hack setting Philadelphia
Hack filmingLocation Philadelphia
Detective Michael Olshansky in Hack residence Philadelphia
subject surface form: Detective Michael Olshansky
Detective Michael Olshansky in Hack workLocation Philadelphia
subject surface form: Detective Michael Olshansky
Rev. Edward Duffield Neill placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: Edward Duffield Neill
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Boulevard locatedIn Philadelphia
Roosevelt Boulevard hasCity Philadelphia
Roosevelt Boulevard isMaintainedBy Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Bethlehem Branch connects Philadelphia
Bethlehem Branch servedCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Hope Branch servedCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Warminster Branch terminus Philadelphia
Warminster Branch primaryCityServed Philadelphia
Doylestown Branch connected Philadelphia
Doylestown Branch terminus Philadelphia
Doylestown Branch served Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
Eadweard Muybridge residence Philadelphia
ALA foundingLocation Philadelphia
subject surface form: American Library Association
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Howard Krein residence Philadelphia
Folcroft, Pennsylvania locatedSouthwestOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Folcroft, Pennsylvania suburbanOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SEPTA Warminster Line servesCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Norristown Branch connects Philadelphia
Norristown Branch terminus Philadelphia
Marley & Me filmingLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Woodsman setting Philadelphia
Philadelphia Federal Reserve District headquarteredIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Collingdale, Pennsylvania locatedSouthwestOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Collingdale, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John Alden Mason placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
John Alden Mason workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Gang basedIn Philadelphia
Dennis Reynolds as a narcissistic and predatory character residence Philadelphia
subject surface form: Dennis Reynolds
Robeson placeOfDeath Philadelphia
subject surface form: Paul Robeson
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Schuylkill River and Delaware River flowsThrough Philadelphia
subject surface form: Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River and Delaware River mouthLocatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Schuylkill River
Glenolden, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Glenolden, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SEPTA Fox Chase Line servesCity Philadelphia
Thomas F. Wilson placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Boothwyn, Pennsylvania nearestMajorCity Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Expressway passesThrough Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia