Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The city of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is the county seat.

Philadelphia is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Philadelphia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Philadelphia can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Philadelphia had a population of 1,517,550 people^<3> (or 100.24% of the total population of Philadelphia County). The population of Philadelphia represented 12.36% of the total of Pennsylvania, making it the state's most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Philadelphia had a population of 1,447,395 people. This is a decrease of 4.62% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Philadelphia.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Arden (DE)	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	484	2.11% increase
	Ardencroft (DE)	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	275	3% increase
	Ardentown (DE)	SW	19 mi [30.58 km]	308	2.67% increase
	Beverly (NJ)	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	2,563	3.68% decrease
	Burlington (NJ)	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	9,396	3.49% decrease
	Gloucester City (NJ)	SE	4 mi [6.44 km]	11,503	0.17% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Philadelphia.

Websites for Philadelphia

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The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania<5>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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