Philadelphia

Summary

Philadelphia is a city of Pennsylvania^[1]. Philadelphia ranks in the top 2% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,513 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Philadelphia received the Silver Anvil Award^[3].
• Philadelphia received the Silver Anvil Award^[4].
• Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County^[5].
• Philadelphia is in the country of United States^[6].
• Philadelphia is on the body of water Delaware River^[7].
• Philadelphia's head of government is recorded as Cherelle Parker^[8].
• Philadelphia's image is recorded as Philadelphia skyline 20240528 (cropped).jpg^[9].
• Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as city of Pennsylvania^[10].
• Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as county seat^[11].
• Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as home rule municipality of Pennsylvania^[12].
• Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as consolidated city-county^[13].
• Philadelphia's flag image is recorded as Flag of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.svg^[14].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Upper Darby Township^[15].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Millbourne^[16].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Yeadon^[17].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Darby^[18].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Colwyn^[19].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Darby Township^[20].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Folcroft^[21].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Tinicum Township^[22].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as West Deptford Township^[23].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as National Park^[24].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Westville^[25].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Gloucester City^[26].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Camden^[27].

Body

Geography

Philadelphia is in the country of United States^[6]. Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County^[5]. Philadelphia is on the body of water Delaware River^[7].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Pennsylvania^[10], county seat^[11], home rule municipality of Pennsylvania^[12], and consolidated city-county^[13].

History and Context

Filadelfia is named after Philadelphia^[28].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Philadelphia include Philadelphia Phillies^[29], a baseball team^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1883^[32], headquartered in Philadelphia^[33]; Philadelphia Experiment^[34], an urban legend^[35], in United States^[36]; Philadelphia International Airport^[37], an international airport^[38], in United States^[39]; Philadelphia County^[40], a county of Pennsylvania^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1682^[43], headquartered in Philadelphia^[44]; Filadelfia^[45], a municipality of Paraguay^[46], in Paraguay^[47], founded in 1931^[48]; USS Philadelphia^[49], an attack submarine^[50]; Northeast Philadelphia Airport^[51], an airport^[52], in United States^[53]; and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation^[54].

Why It Matters

Philadelphia ranks in the top 2% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,513 views/month).^[2] Philadelphia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] Philadelphia is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for Philadelphia include Philadelphia Phillies^[29], a baseball team^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1883^[32], headquartered in Philadelphia^[33]; Philadelphia Experiment^[34], an urban legend^[35], in United States^[36]; Philadelphia International Airport^[37], an international airport^[38], in United States^[39]; Philadelphia County^[40], a county of Pennsylvania^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1682^[43], headquartered in Philadelphia^[44]; Filadelfia^[45], a municipality of Paraguay^[46], in Paraguay^[47], founded in 1931^[48]; and USS Philadelphia^[49], an attack submarine^[50].

FAQs

What awards did Philadelphia receive?

Honors received include Silver Anvil Award^[3] and Silver Anvil Award^[4].