Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

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city

Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. are two major East Coast U.S. cities—one in Pennsylvania and the other the nation’s capital—linked by dense political, economic, and cultural ties.

Aliases (2)

Philadelphia ×26
Washington, D.C. ×25

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → city →
capitalOf	United States →
connectedTo	Philadelphia → Washington, D.C. →
country	United States → United States →
culturalFeature	numerous national museums and monuments → strong arts and music scene →
distanceToWashington, D.C.	approximately 140 miles →
federalDistrictOf	United States →
function	seat of the U.S. federal government →
historicalRole	former capital of the United States → site of drafting of the U.S. Constitution → site of signing of the Declaration of Independence →
hosts	Independence Hall → Liberty Bell → Supreme Court of the United States → United States Capitol → White House →
largestCityOf	Pennsylvania →
linkedBy	Amtrak Northeast Corridor → Amtrak Northeast Corridor →
locatedIn	Pennsylvania →
locatedOn	East Coast of the United States → East Coast of the United States →
majorIndustry	education → finance → government → healthcare → lobbying → professional services →
partOf	Mid-Atlantic United States → Northeastern United States →
populationRankInUnitedStates	among largest cities → among largest cities →
regionallyLinkedWith	Philadelphia via political, economic, and cultural ties → Washington, D.C. via political, economic, and cultural ties →
sportsTeam	D.C. United → Philadelphia 76ers → Philadelphia Eagles → Philadelphia Flyers → Philadelphia Phillies → Washington Capitals → Washington Commanders → Washington Wizards →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone → Eastern Time Zone →
transportHub	Philadelphia International Airport → Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport → Washington Dulles International Airport →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Northeast Corridor →	connects