Philadelphia County, Administrative county in Pennsylvania, United States.
Description
Philadelphia County stretches along the Delaware River and includes dense urban districts, residential areas, industrial zones and wide park systems. The terrain is mostly flat with gentle hills in the northwest and broad riverbanks along two waterways that form the eastern and western boundaries.
History
William Penn founded the area in 1682 as part of his colony and laid the groundwork for organized settlement. The merger with the city in 1854 created a unified administrative structure that remains in place today.
Culture
Residents gather in public squares and markets where traditions from Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America meet in daily life. Local festivals and events bring these communities together and shape the social rhythm of the neighborhoods.
Practical
The region is well connected through highways, regional trains, subways and an international airport. Visitors find numerous public transport options and pedestrian zones in the center, while a car can be helpful in the outer districts.
Did you know?
The area was the first in Pennsylvania that Penn laid out according to a grid plan, which later became a model for many American cities. The consolidation of city and county created a system that has remained one of a kind in the state's administrative history.
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Liberty Bell
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Independence Hall
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Second Bank of the United States
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President's House
6.8 km
Independence National Historical Park
7.1 km
Congress Hall
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Carpenters' Hall
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Science History Institute
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Franklin Court
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Congregation Mikveh Israel
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Altes Rathaus
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Philadelphia Contributionship
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Philadelphia Bourse
6.9 km
Philadelphia History Museum
6.9 km
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
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National Liberty Museum
7 km
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Philosophical Hall
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Liberty Bell Pavilion
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Provident Life & Trust Company
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Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
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Robert Morris
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Museum of Illusions Philadelphia
6.8 km
George Washington
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Liberty Bell Center
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James A. Byrne Courthouse
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Philadelphia History Museum
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