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Touring Philadelphia
Philadelphia in Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania) with it's 1,567,442 residents is a town located in United States about 124 mi (or 199 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Philadelphia is now 03:37 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Philadelphia, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Philadelphia International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Independence Hall in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 3 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Camden, Woodbury, Media, Norristown and Doylestown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 36% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
Le Meridien Philadelphia
The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
The Westin Philadelphia
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
ROOST Midtown
Aloft Philadelphia Downtown
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Videos from this area
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New York to Philadelphia 2014
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Line brawl, goalie fight in 3rd Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers 11/1/13 NHL Hockey.
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How To Order a Philly Cheesesteak (in Philadelphia)
Coming to Philadelphia and want an idea about how to order a Philly Cheesesteak? Take a look here for a quick guide.
Final Approach+Landing at Philadelphia International Airport
After a 10 1/2 hour flight from Athens International Airport, I was finally able to record the final approach on PHL. In my opinion, this video provides a great view of Philadelphia and a few...
Brawl in 1st. Simmonds, Schenn, Erskine, Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers 3/5/14
Brawl in 1st. Simmonds, Schenn, Erskine, Lecavalier Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers 3/5/14. 1ST PERIOD 11:59 WSH Tom Wilson Fighting (maj) - 5 min against Luke Schenn 11:59...
Haunted Prison ; Eastern State Penitentiary - Part One - Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Haunted Prison ; Eastern State Penitentiary - Part Three - Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia Eagles 2014-2015 Season Highlights
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The Philadelphia Flower Show 2014 Through Google Glass
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Philadelphia Eagles Mid-Season Pump Up 2014
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Wanamaker Organ
The Wanamaker Grand Court Organ, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest operational pipe organ in the world, located within a spacious 7-story court at Macy's Center City (formerly Wanamaker's department store). The largest organ by some measures is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ (which is barely functional). The Wanamaker organ is played twice a day, Monday through Saturday, and more frequently during the Christmas season.
Center City, Philadelphia
Center City Philadelphia includes the central business district and central neighborhoods of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2010, its residential population of over 57,000 made it the third most populous "uptown" in the United States, after New York City's and Chicago's. When Philadelphia had a prosperous section to the north it was known as down town; today with communities below city hall it is also referred to as uptown to the South Philadelphians.
Broad Street Station (Philadelphia)
Broad Street Station (demolished) at Broad & Market Streets was the primary passenger terminal for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1881 to the 1950s. Directly west of City Hall, the office towers of Penn Center now occupy the site. Originally designed by Wilson Brothers & Company, Broad Street Station was dramatically expanded by renowned Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, 1892-93.
15th Street (SEPTA station)
15th Street is a rapid transit station on the SEPTA Market–Frankford Line and all routes of the Subway–Surface trolley lines in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A free interchange is available between all of the rapid transit lines here, including the Broad Street Line at City Hall, which is connected to 15th Street by an underground passage.
City Hall (SEPTA station)
City Hall is a subway station on SEPTA's Broad Street Line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The station is located in Center City Philadelphia underneath Philadelphia City Hall and is the busiest station on the line, serving 57,000 passengers daily. City Hall station is served by Local, Express, and Special "Sport Express" trains. Entrances are located on both the east and west sides of City Hall as well as in the central courtyard.
Market Street (Philadelphia)
Market Street, originally known as High Street, is a major east–west street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the majority of its length, it serves as Pennsylvania Route 3. The High Street was the familiar name of the principal street in nearly every English town at the time Philadelphia was founded. But if Philadelphia was indebted to England for the name of High Street, nearly every American town is, in turn, indebted to Philadelphia for its Market Street.
Prince Music Theater
The Prince Music Theater is a non-profit theatrical producing organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and specializing in music theatre, including opera, music drama, musical comedy and experimental forms. Founded in 1984 as the American Music Theater Festival by Marjorie Samoff, Eric Salzman and Ron Kaiserman, the Prince Music Theater is one of the Philadelphia’s premiere cultural destinations. For the first 15 years AMTF performed in various venues throughout Philadelphia.
Roman Bronze Works
Roman Bronze Works, now operated as Roman Bronze Studios, is a bronze foundry in New York. Established in 1897 by Riccardo Bertelli, it was the first American foundry to specialize in the lost-wax casting method, and was the country's pre-eminent art foundry during the American Renaissance (ca. 1876-1917). In 1908, the foundry built a home and studio for sculptor Harry Merwin Shrady at White Plains, New York.
Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia
The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia is a 394 feet (120-meter) 30-story skyscraper located south of City Hall in the Center City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1930-1931 as the Girard Trust Building. The tower was actually an addition to a domed low-rise building which was constructed in 1908. It was then renamed Two Mellon Plaza. One Meridian Plaza (1972-1999) was connected to this building.
John Christian Bullitt (Boyle)
John Christian Bullitt is a bronze statue by John J. Boyle. It is located on the north plaza of Philadelphia City Hall, at Broad Street, and JFK Boulevard. It was unveiled in July 1907. The inscription reads: (Lower proper left side) JOHN J BOYLE, SC, 1907 (Lower proper right side) ROMAN BRONZE WORKS, NEW YORK (Base, front) JOHN CHRISTIAN BULLITT 1842-1892 \t\t \t\t\tJohn Christian Bullitt by John J. Boyle - IMG 6682. JPG
Clothespin (Oldenburg)
Clothespin is a weathering steel sculpture, by Claes Oldenburg. It is located at Centre Square, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia. It was dedicated June 25, 1976. Oldenburg linked his design for the Clothespin to Constantin Brancusi’s well-known sculpture The Kiss in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Many agree that the Clothespin’s shape resembles two lovers entwining.
General George B. McClellan (Ellicott)
General George B. McClellan is an equestrian bronze sculpture, by Henry Jackson Ellicott.