Philadelphia City Guide

Philadelphia Philadelphia, the United States the fifth largest city, but also Pennsylvania's largest city. Name for Philadelphia. At the southeast edge of the state, the Delaware River and the Schuylkill River Interchange, Dongju the Atlantic Ocean 142 km. Urban area of 352 square kilometers, population 1586000 (1990); large urban areas including the five county Philadelphia and New Jersey's Camden County, about 2, and other 140 cities and towns with a total area of 9,202 square kilometers. Appalachian foothills town back platform, along the river between the two strips of the peninsula stretching, is flat, an average elevation of 30 meters. The Delaware River and the Canal to the Atlantic. Schuylkill River and its tributaries flow through the foot platform, "Falls line", the rich hydropower resources. Pennsylvania coal fields near East. A mild climate and humid, winter and summer mean temperature was 0.2 ℃ and 24.9 ℃, the average annual rainfall of about 1,000 mm. Cities in U.S. history. The early 17th century for resettlement in Sweden. 1682 by the British Friends of the immigrants were built cities, "for Philadelphia," the name derived from Greek, meaning "Brother Love." 1701 established the city. To the middle of the 18th century, has been developed as the British colony in the Americas largest city. During the American War of Independence important position. 1774-1775, the mainland twice in this meeting convened by the Declaration of Independence; held in 1787 in the Constituent Assembly, gave birth to the first federal constitution. 1790-1800, was the U.S. capital. Since the 19th century, railways and port development soon, the manufacturing sector rise, in 1860 the country's total manufacturing output was 30 percent. The United States is still the major economic, transportation, cultural centre. Heavy chemical industry developed for the U.S. east coast main refining centres and steel, shipbuilding bases, chemical, electrical, electronics, machinery, railway locomotives, cars, and other important industrial sectors, known as "America's Ruhr." Textile, clothing and other light industries also renowned. The city of about 2 / 5 the population engaged in industrial employment. Factories and enterprises are mainly located in the outlying cities, the Delaware River along the satellite towns. If the North(steel), Trenton (Locomotive), south of the Aidituona (aircraft), Chester (automobile, shipbuilding), Wilmington (chemical), the Kam Chengdong Deng (food). Commercial and financial industry is more developed. The first U.S. bank and stock exchange that was born here. Large urban area, there are more than 20,000 retail, wholesalers, commercial workers of the total employed population in 1 / 5, there are 58 commercial banks, mutual savings banks 7, the third for the U.S. Federal Reserve District Bank headquarters. 1969 is the new United States Mint. Philadelphia Hong Kong is the world's largest estuary one of Hong Kong. Hong Kong stunt, along the River of the West Bank, over 80 km-long shoreline, have 300 terminals. Channel depth of 12.2 meters and 16.6 meters to the river mouth for ocean-going vessels access; communication Delaware River and Canal Chesapeake Bay, 7.6-10.7 meters water depth. With an area of about 29 hectares of free trade zone. There are three rail lines, the dense network of highways connecting the port, sea and land transport convenience. Mass Transit Railway and the city have elevated railway, public transport facilities. Large urban areas are six bridges across the Delaware River, New Jersey and the other side of the town connected. Philadelphia International Airport is located 12 km southwest of the city centre, passenger and freight traffic in the forefront of the domestic Habitat. Urban Habitat Hejian to the location of the center of the Square as the center, standing in the City Hall Plaza Tower for the high ground of cities; Square 1.40 each one lined square. A chessboard-like street layout. City quiet, suitable for living, "home town" said. 38% of urban residents are black, rural areas are 95 percent white. The Central Plaza, the Bulu De Mai Kaite Street and Main Street are the two major north-south trunk road and things. Mai Kaite Avenue and the Plaza of the west side of John 'F. Kennedy Avenue along the new "The Centre" as the main commercial area, and more high-rise building. From the City Hall to the northwest extension of the Benjamin Franklin Avenue is a wide boulevard, through Philadelphia Museum of Art, Luo Ding Museum, Benjamin Franklin Memorial Planetarium and Fishbein, and other important cultural facilities, leading to the Fairmont Park . The park extends along the Schuylkill River, an area of 1,600 hectares, is the world's largest urban parks, with 1876 American Century Expo venue. Chengdong many historical sites. In 1730 the establishment of the Independence Square, the park is now a part of national independence, in the Independence Palace is July 4, 1776 announced that the Declaration of Independence, a famous collection of the Liberty Bell. Carpenter near the Office of the card is the first meeting of the premises of the subcontinent. Built in 1727 of the Christian Church in Washington, Franklin and other leaders during the War of Independence's Chapel, near Franklin tomb. Story is a university, the University of Pennsylvania, University of Tampa, Saint Joseph College; Keertisi Pennsylvania Academy of Music and Art Research Institute, and other famous institutions of higher learning. The Philadelphia Orchestra in the world renowned