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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Wilt the Stilt placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: Wilt Chamberlain
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Spring Garden neighborhood city Philadelphia
Francisville neighborhood locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Francisville
Hart family placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: Kevin Hart
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Donald Richard Ashburn residence Philadelphia
Friends Select School city Philadelphia
Fairhill locatedIn Philadelphia
Fairhill city Philadelphia
Benjamin Chew residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bridesburg locatedIn Philadelphia
River Wards locatedIn Philadelphia
SEPTA Planning Department locatedIn Philadelphia
Dennis Patrick placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Harrowgate locatedIn Philadelphia
City Hall Station locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: City Hall Station (SEPTA)
Richardson Dilworth workLocation Philadelphia
Richardson Dilworth residence Philadelphia
Donald Barthelme placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Joe Nicolo workLocation Philadelphia
Joe Nicolo location Philadelphia
subject surface form: Ruffhouse Records
Sarah Mapps Douglass placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jose Garces residence Philadelphia
Jose Garces workLocation Philadelphia
Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge locatedIn Philadelphia
VSE locatedIn Philadelphia
VSE city Philadelphia
Thomasina Winifred Montgomery placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Tobias Lear residence Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Stotesbury Cup location Philadelphia
HOSR location Philadelphia
HOSR city Philadelphia
Columbia Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
Columbia Avenue locatedIn Philadelphia
subject surface form: Columbia Avenue Grounds
"Iroquois" location Philadelphia
subject surface form: Iroquois
The Bellevue (Philadelphia) locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grand Court locatedIn Philadelphia
Grand Court city Philadelphia
15th Street station (Market–Frankford Line) locatedIn Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WWF WrestleMania XV city Philadelphia
Pete placeOfBirth Philadelphia
subject surface form: Pete Conrad
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi residence Philadelphia
subject surface form: Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Larry Klayman placeOfBirth Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States