Outline of Philadelphia

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Philadelphia:

Philadelphia – largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States, and the fifth-most-populous city in the United States.[1] It 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.

Location of Philadelphia

General information

Geography of Philadelphia

  • 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

Environment of Philadelphia

Landforms of Philadelphia

Areas of Philadelphia

Districts of Philadelphia

Neighborhoods in Philadelphia

Locations in Philadelphia

Demographics of Philadelphia

Demographics of Philadelphia

Law and government in Philadelphia

History of Philadelphia

History of Philadelphia, by period

Culture in Philadelphia

Culture of Philadelphia

Art in Philadelphia

Religion in Philadelphia

Sports in Philadelphia

Sports in Philadelphia

Economy and infrastructure of Philadelphia

Economy of Philadelphia

Transportation in Philadelphia

Transportation in Philadelphia

Education in Philadelphia

See also

References

  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. "American Fact Finder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  3. "Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. 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.

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