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Independence Hall, Philadelphia
The birthplace of American democracy where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Pennsylvania, United States · North America
University City is worth a stop: 4km from Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
University City is a town located in Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 17,578, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, University City sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add University City to your route.
The Academy and College of Philadelphia (1749–1791) was a boys' school and men's college in Philadelphia in the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania. The college evolved into the University of Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1749 by a group of local notables that included Benjamin Franklin, the Academy of Philadelphia beganRead more
as a private secondary school, occupying a former religious school building at the southwest corner of 4th and Arch Streets. The academy taught reading, writing, and arithmetic to both paying and charity students. The College of Philadelphia was founded in 1755, when the academy's charter was amended to allow the granting of advanced academic degrees. The Medical School of the College of Philadelphia, founded in 1765, was the first medical school in North America.
In 1791, the College of Philadelphia merged with the University of the State of Pennsylvania, to form the present-day University of Pennsylvania.
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University City is located in Pennsylvania, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.9507 latitude, -75.1948 longitude.
University City has a population of approximately 17,578 people, making it a town in United States.
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The birthplace of American democracy where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Iconic cracked bell in Philadelphia that rang to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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One of the world's greatest collections of racing sports cars, with rare vehicles that actually compete in demonstration days.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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