Philadelphia Main Line
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The Philadelphia Main Line is a series of affluent suburban communities west of Philadelphia, historically developed along the Pennsylvania Railroad’s main line and known for their upscale residences, schools, and country clubs.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Main Line canonical | 17 |
| Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia | 2 |
| Main Line (Philadelphia suburbs) | 1 |
| Philadelphia Main Line suburbs | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter belt
ⓘ
region ⓘ suburban area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Philadelphia elite
ⓘ
commuter rail culture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedAlong |
Main Line (Philadelphia to Pittsburgh)
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Railroad main line
|
| hasEconomicCharacteristic | high median household income ⓘ |
| hasEducationalCharacteristic |
high-performing public school districts
ⓘ
selective private schools ⓘ |
| hasHousingCharacteristic |
historic mansions
ⓘ
large single-family homes ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalFeature |
golf courses
ⓘ
tennis clubs ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | 19th century railroad suburbanization ⓘ |
| includesCommunity |
Ardmore
ⓘ
Berwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Bryn Mawr
Daylesford ⓘ Devon ⓘ Haverford, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Haverford
Malvern ⓘ Merion Station, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Merion
Narberth ⓘ Overbrook ⓘ Paoli, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Paoli
Radnor ⓘ Rosemont ⓘ St. Davids ⓘ Strafford ⓘ Villanova, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Villanova
Wayne ⓘ Wynnewood ⓘ |
| knownFor |
affluent communities
ⓘ
country clubs ⓘ historic estates ⓘ old money wealth ⓘ prestigious private schools ⓘ upscale residences ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Southeastern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia metropolitan area ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Easttown Township
ⓘ
Haverford Township, Pennsylvania ⓘ
surface form:
Haverford Township
Lower Merion Township ⓘ Radnor Township ⓘ Tredyffrin Township ⓘ |
| servedBy |
SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line
ⓘ
surface form:
SEPTA Regional Rail Paoli/Thorndale Line
former Pennsylvania Railroad ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form:
Philadelphia Main Line suburbs
this entity surface form:
Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia
this entity surface form:
Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia
this entity surface form:
Main Line (Philadelphia suburbs)