City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, routinely referred to as Philly, is the birthplace of American democracy. In Independence Hall and in taverns and other locations around the city, the nation's founders planned and launched the American Revolution, which gave birth to the nation.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Philadelphia Doll Museum.

University
The is located on the Health Science Campus of Temple University in , . It is one of seven schools of medicine in that confers the Doctor of Medicine degree.

Museum
The is located in at 2253 North Broad Street along the Avenue of the Arts. It is the only known museum in the United States that emphasizes the collection and preservation of black dolls as artifacts of history and culture.

Museum
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The is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in . The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at . is situated 4 miles southwest of City of Philadelphia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Philadelphia and Northwest Philadelphia.

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is a large area north of 's Center City that includes many neighborhoods such as Northern Liberties, Kensington, Fishtown, Fairmount, the Spring Gardens, Templetown, Nicetown, and Tioga.

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's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St. This isn't the most visited part of town, but nonetheless there are plenty of interesting neighborhoods to explore.

City of Philadelphia

Latitude
40.0076° or 40° 0′ 28″ north
Longitude
-75.134° or 75° 8′ 2″ west
Population
1,530,000
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
87G62V58+3C
Geo­Names ID
4560347
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