Were New York or Philadelphia ever declared the capital of the United States?

Question

Most of the information I've read pertains to Congress operating from different locations in the years after the U.S. was established. I believe I read that the constitution did declare New York as the capital but that Philadelphia was a temporary meeting place until Washington D.C. could be established.

Answer 1

By mutual agreement, Philadelphia was the capitol for the 10 years before D.C. was ready. NYC was the capitol in the year before Philly.

Answer 2

New York City was our nation's first capital, UNTIL those wild and crazy adversarial Founding Fathers, Jefferson and Hamilton, coincidentally met on a NYC's street, and went off to the greatest "Power Lunch" in American history. Jeff = Move that capital to my "country" Virginia, you Federalist you!!! Okay, replied, Ham, IF you will agree to let the Federal Government assume ALL debt incurred from the American Revolution (this would actually enhance--not weaken, as we might surmise--the Fed's power & prestige).

Bingo!!! Washington DC was born.