Philadelphia

Philadelphia Philadelphia A. Introduction The second largest city on the East Coast, Philadelphia ranks fifth in the nation, with a metropolitan population of 5.8 million. Philadelphia is located 88 miles south of New York City, 133 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 55 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. B. History From its inception by Swedish settlers in the 1640's, and the official founding as a city by William Penn in 1682, the streets of Philadelphia have flourished with business and bustling city activity. "The City of Brotherly Love", has been the scene of much important American History. Philadelphia is the birthplace of America Its Independence National Historical Park is one of the most famous square miles in the United States; the park is home to the Liberty Bell, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Independence Hall. Other famous landmarks include: Betsy Ross House, Christ Church, and Valley Forge National Park. It is also home to the largest Urban Park in the country, Fairmount Park, encompassing over 8,900 acres in size. There are also world-class museums, The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Franklin Institute, specifically, along with the brand new Kimmel Center for philadelphia, city, park, miles, home, largest, famous, eagles, while, sports, sixers, ross, play, phillies, one, new, national, named, love, kevin, independence, history, grace, franklin, flyers, country, center, betsy, america, along, , york, years, world-class, william, west