Philadelphia

Summary

Philadelphia is a city of Pennsylvania^[1]. Philadelphia ranks in the top 2% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,326 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 instance of is recorded as city of Pennsylvania^[9].
• Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as county seat^[10].
• Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as home rule municipality of Pennsylvania^[11].
• Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as consolidated city-county^[12].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Upper Darby Township^[13].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Millbourne^[14].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Yeadon^[15].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Darby^[16].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Colwyn^[17].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Darby Township^[18].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Folcroft^[19].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Tinicum Township^[20].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as West Deptford Township^[21].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as National Park^[22].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Westville^[23].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Gloucester City^[24].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Camden^[25].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Pennsauken^[26].
• Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Palmyra^[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^[9], county seat^[10], home rule municipality of Pennsylvania^[11], and consolidated city-county^[12].

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]; Philadelphia Experiment^[33], an urban legend^[34], in United States^[35]; Philadelphia International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in United States^[38]; Philadelphia County^[39], a county of Pennsylvania^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1682^[42]; Filadelfia^[43], a municipality of Paraguay^[44], in Paraguay^[45], founded in 1931^[46]; Northeast Philadelphia Airport^[47], an airport^[48], in United States^[49]; USS Philadelphia^[50], an attack submarine^[51]; and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation^[52], a government agency^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 2010^[55].

Why It Matters

Philadelphia ranks in the top 2% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,326 views/month).^[2] Philadelphia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] Philadelphia is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

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

FAQs

What awards did Philadelphia receive?

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