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Encyclopedia > Brooklyn, New Zealand
Suburb: Brooklyn
City: Wellington
Island: North Island
Surrounded by:
 to the north Mitchelltown, Aro Valley
 to the east Vogeltown
 to the south Mornington
 to the west Kowhai Park

Brooklyn is a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It is located three km south of the city centre, on the eastern slopes of the hills above Happy Valley, which extend south towards the Owhiro Bay on Cook Strait. Excellent views across the southern end of the city can be gained from the suburb. Panorama of Wellington from Mount Victoria at night Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second largest urban area. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... The Aro Valley forms a small inner-city suburb of Wellington in New Zealand. ... View of Vogeltown Vogeltown is a hillside suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, on the eastern slopes of Brooklyn and overlooking Newtown. ... Panorama of Wellington from Mount Victoria at night Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second largest urban area. ... A view of Cook Strait from the summit of Mount Victoria, Wellington. ...

The Wind Turbine on Brooklyn's skyline is one of the suburbs best-known sights.
The Wind Turbine on Brooklyn's skyline is one of the suburbs best-known sights.

It is named after the borough of New York City, and many of the streets are named after former US Presidents: Photograph of the Brooklyn Wind Turbine, Wellington, New Zealand. ... The Brooklyn Bridge in 1890, seven years after its opening Kings County in New York State Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Wikiquote has quotations relating to: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government Official website of the United States government - Gateway to governmental sites White House - Official site of the US President Senate. ... Seal of the President of the United States, official impression The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ...

Interestingly, the nearby suburb of Kingston has Canadian-themed names. Stephen Grover Cleveland ( March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd ( 1885– 1889) and 24th ( 1893– 1897) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. ... John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. ... James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 - September 19, 1881) was the 20th (1881) President of the United States, the first left-handed President, and the second U.S. President to be assassinated. ... Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) is best known as being the 31st (1929-1933) President of the United States. ... Order: Third President Vice President: Aaron Burr; George Clinton Term of office: March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1809 Preceded by: John Adams Succeeded by: James Madison Date of birth: April 13, 1743 Place of birth: Shadwell, Virginia Date of death: July 4, 1826 Place of death: Charlottesville, Virginia First Lady... Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), sometimes called Abe Lincoln and nicknamed Honest Abe, the Rail Splitter, and the Great Emancipator, was the 16th (1861–1865) President of the United States, and the first president from the Republican Party. ... William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. ... Order: 27th President Vice President: James S. Sherman Term of office: March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 Preceded by: Theodore Roosevelt Succeeded by: Woodrow Wilson Date of birth: September 15, 1857 Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio Date of death: March 8, 1930 Place of death: Washington D.C. First Lady... Order: 1st President Vice President: John Adams Term of office: April 30, 1789 – March 3, 1797 Preceded by: None Succeeded by: John Adams Date of birth: February 22, 1732 Place of birth: Westmoreland, Virginia Date of death: December 14, 1799 Place of death: Mount Vernon, Virginia First Lady: Martha Washington... Main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Canada has been inhabited by aboriginal peoples (known in Canada as First Nations) for at least 40,000 years. ...


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Brooklyn was an early name for the settlement that eventually became Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Brooklyn is a term used in ten-pin bowling to describe a hit in the pocket opposite (left [pins 1,2] for right-handers, right [pins 1,3] for left-handers) from the one that is attempted.
Wellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2260 words)
Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in Māori) is the capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania.
Wellington is also the seat of New Zealand's highest court, the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
The New Zealand School of Music was established in 2005 through a merger of the conservatory and theory programmes at Massey University and Victoria University.
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