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. 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 , the city had a population of 1,526,006, growing to 1,547,607 in 2012 by Census estimates. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural center of the , home to over 6 million people and the country's sixth-largest metropolitan area.
General information
Pronunciation: Common English name(s): Philadelphia Official English name(s): City of Philadelphia Nicknames of Philadelphia Philly The City of Brotherly Love Adjectival(s): Philadelphian Demonym(s): Philadelphians Rankings largest city in Pennsylvania second largest city on the East Coast fifth-most populous city in the U.S.
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
Philadelphia is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere North America Northern America United States Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Time zone(s): Eastern Time Zone (UTC−05:00)