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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Subway–Surface tunnel locatedIn Philadelphia
City Transit Zone locatedIn Philadelphia
City Transit Zone serves Philadelphia
this entity surface form: City of Philadelphia
Pennovation Works (across the river) locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Pennovation Works
USS Baltimore placeBuilt Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marcus Goldman livedIn Philadelphia
Essex Records location Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Essex Records basedIn Philadelphia
Essex Records headquartersLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Franny Beecher deathPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Edith Schlain Windsor placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
North 10th Street locatedIn Philadelphia
Havertown, Pennsylvania locatedWestOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John A. Dahlgren placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John A. Dahlgren burialPlace Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John A. Dahlgren residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
North Laurel Hill locatedIn Philadelphia
Henry D. Gilpin workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Henry D. Gilpin residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
David Rittenhouse placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
David Rittenhouse residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Matthias W. Baldwin placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Matthias W. Baldwin workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Louis Antoine Godey workLocation Philadelphia
Louis Antoine Godey residence Philadelphia
Louis Antoine Godey placeOfActivity Philadelphia
Elisha Kent Kane placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Elisha Kent Kane residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Henry Charles Lea placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Henry Charles Lea placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Henry Charles Lea residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
John Wanamaker placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
John Wanamaker placeOfDeath Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
John Wanamaker workLocation Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
John Wanamaker residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Woodlyn, Pennsylvania locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Roslyn, Pennsylvania isSuburbOf Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Germantown High School locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Germantown High School city Philadelphia
Mount Ephraim, New Jersey locatedNear Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Central Laurel Hill locatedIn Philadelphia
Mayme Hatcher Johnson placeOfDeath Philadelphia
Washington Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Washington Avenue (South Philadelphia)
William J. Green Jr. Federal Building streetAddress Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Girard Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
Girard Avenue hasCity Philadelphia