Outline of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the second-largest city on the East Coast of the United States after New York City, and the fifth-most-populous city in the United States.[1]

Philadelphia is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and it is the only consolidated city-county in Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 1,526,006,[2] growing to 1,547,607 in 2012 by Census estimates.[3][4] Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of the Delaware Valley, home to over 6 million people and the country's sixth-largest metropolitan area.

General information[edit]

Location of Philadelphia

Geography of Philadelphia[edit]

  • Philadelphia is: a city in the state of Pennsylvania, in the United States
  • Atlas of Philadelphia
  • Population of Philadelphia
    • 2010 U.S. Census: 1,526,006 people
    • 2000 U.S. Census: 1,517,550 people (to see why the city shrank, see White flight)
    • 1950 U.S. Census: 2,071,605 people
  • Land area of Philadelphia: 134.101 sq mi

Location of Philadelphia[edit]

Environment of Philadelphia[edit]

Landforms of Philadelphia[edit]

Areas of Philadelphia[edit]

Districts of Philadelphia[edit]

Neighborhoods in Philadelphia[edit]

Locations in Philadelphia[edit]

Demographics of Philadelphia[edit]

Demographics of Philadelphia

Law and government in Philadelphia[edit]

History of Philadelphia[edit]

History of Philadelphia, by period[edit]

Culture in Philadelphia[edit]

Culture of Philadelphia

Art in Philadelphia[edit]

Religion in Philadelphia[edit]

Sports in Philadelphia[edit]

Sports in Philadelphia

Economy and infrastructure of Philadelphia[edit]

Economy of Philadelphia

Transportation in Philadelphia[edit]

Transportation in Philadelphia

Education in Philadelphia[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gammage, Jeff (March 11, 2012). "Against all odds, Philadelphia retakes No.5 spot among largest U.S. cities". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Dylan Purcell and Karie Simmons (March 15, 2013). "Census: Phila. keeps on growing". Philly.com. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  5. ^ Cogliano, Revolutionary America, 1763-1815, 113.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Atlas of Philadelphia