Philadelphia

The Philadelphia area is history at its best. The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall Christ Church, Betsy Ross's house are just a few of the things people come from around the world to see. There are tours given on these and other historic attractions that are in and around the area. If you need information on locating them , check the area maps I have included, for your assistnce.

Philadelphia is geographically located 39 degrees, 57 minutes north latitude and 75 degrees, 10 minutes west longitude. The City-County has 129.75 square miles. Population continued to grew until reaching its greatest level in 1950, at 2,071,605, and was ranked fourth largest of U.S. cities. In the 1990 census, Philadelphia had a population of about 1,500,000, and was ranked fifth in the U.S. Located in the Middle Atlantic section of the U.S., it is in the Eastern Standard Time zone. When its 12:00 noon in Philadelphia, check other world cities listed below for their time.

World Cities

Athens 6:00 p.m.

Berlin 7:00 p.m.

Bombay 6:00 p.m.

Brussels 6:00 p.m.

B. Aires 2:00 p.m.

Cairo 7:00 p.m.

Calcutta 11:00 p.m.

Cop'hagen 6:00 p.m.

Dubin 5:00 p.m.

H'g Kong 12:45 a.m.(next day)

Lisbon 5:30 p.m.

Liverpool 5:00 p.m.

London 5:00 p.m.

Manila 1:00 a.m. (next day)

Mexico City 11:00 a.m.

Moscow 8:00 p.m.

Paris 6:00 p.m.

Rome 6:00 p.m.

Sydney 3:00 a.m. (next day)

Tokyo 2:00 a.m. (next day)

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