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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
(County: Philadelphia)
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Philadelphia is located in southeastern Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. Cities within 100 miles include Allentown and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Trenton, New Jersey; New York, New York; and Baltimore, Maryland.
Area (land): 135.1 sq mi
Park Acres (as % of Land Area): 0.13
Area (water): 7.5 sq mi
Elevation: 40 ft
Latitude: 39-95-22 N
Longitude: 75-16-42 W
Time Zone: EST
Area Code: 215, 267 sq mi
State Sales Tax: 6.0%*
State Corporate Income Tax: 0.0999
State Individual Income Tax: 0.0307
* In addition to the state sales tax, Philadelphia has a 1.0% county sales tax.
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