The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. It is coterminous with Bronx County of the State of New York. It is the northernmost and only borough of New York City on the North American mainland, located south of Westchester County. It also includes several small islands in the East River and Long Island Sound. ⁶. The Harlem River separates The Bronx from the island of Manhattan. A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... 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. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... This entry is about the East River in New York City. ... Long Island Sound near Guilford, Connecticut Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The Harlem River, shown in red, between the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City that flows 8 miles between the East River and the Hudson River, separating the borough of Manhattan from the Bronx. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ...

The Bronx takes its name from Bronck's Farms, after an early settler (1641) in the area, Swedish immigrant Jonas Bronck, whose 500 acre (2 km²) farm lay between the Harlem River and the Aquahung, which now bears his name. The borough's name is officially The Bronx, but the county's name is officially just Bronx, without the definite article. According to a 2003 census estimate, the population of Bronx County was approximately 1,363,198. Jonas Bronck or Jonas Jonson Brunk (1600-1643) was a Swedish immigrant to the United States. ...

History

The territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, an original county of New York State. The present Bronx County was contained in four towns: Westchester, Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham. In 1846, a new town, West Farms, was created by secession from Westchester; in turn, in 1855, the town of Morrisania seceded from West Farms. In 1873, the town of Kingsbridge seceded from Yonkers. Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Morrisania is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the Bronx in New York City. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1874, the western portion of the present Bronx County, consisting of the towns of Kingsbridge, West Farms, and Morrisania, was transferred to New York County, and in 1895 the Town of Westchester and portions of Eastchester and Pelham, were transferred to New York County. City Island, known as New York City's only nautical community, voted to secede from Westchester County and join New York County in 1896. In 1914, those parts of the then New York County which had been annexed from Westchester County were constituted the new Bronx County. New York City had also annexed the present-day Bronx County. 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Morrisania is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the Bronx in New York City. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... City Island is a small island approximately 1. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

During the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s, many of the Bronx's apartment buildings were burned in an arson scam which took advantage of the city's policies toward burn-out victims and the fact that Section 8 checks were addressed to tenants, not landlords (although some did burn their own buildings to collect on fire insurance). This era all but ended during the tenure of Mayor Ed Koch. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... Arson is the crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage. ... A confidence trick, confidence game, or con for short, (also known as a scam) is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the mark) usually with the goal of financial or other gain. ... Section 8 is an American sponsored public housing program divided into two programs, tenant-based and project-based. ... Ed Koch, a Democrat, speaks at the 2004 Republican National Convention in support of the re-election of President George W. Bush. ...

Landmarks

Yankee Stadium is home to the New York Yankees

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The Bronx's attractions include Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees baseball club; the Bronx Zoo, Bronx High School of Science, Morris Park, the New York Botanical Garden, Wave Hill, Little Italy on Arthur Avenue, Fordham University and Manhattan College. It includes two of the largest parks in NYC, Pelham Bay Park and Van Cortlandt Park. Pelham Bay Park also has a large man made public beach called Orchard Beach created by Robert Moses. Yankee Stadium is the home of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. ... New York Yankees American League AAA Columbus Clippers AA Trenton Thunder A Charleston RiverDogs Tampa Yankees Staten Island Yankees R Gulf Coast Yankees The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ... The Bronx Zoo is a world-famous zoo in the Bronx New York. ... The Bronx High School of Science, commonly called Bronx Science, is a public high school in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, New York City. ... One of the premiere botanical gardens in the United States, the New York Botanical Garden spans some 240 acres (1 km²) in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City. ... Wave Hill (28 acres) is a botanical garden in the Riverdale, The Bronx, New York City, New York. ... Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is the site of one of New York Citys Little Italies, in the Fordham section of the Bronx. ... Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is the site of one of New York Citys Little Italies, in the Fordham section of the Bronx. ... Fordham University is a private, co-educational university located in the Bronx in New York City (but with campuses also in Manhattan — at Lincoln Center — and Westchester). ... Manhattan College is a Catholic college in New York City. ... Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the The Bronx, is the largest park in New York City, more than three times the size of Manhattans Central Park. ... Orchard Beach is a public beach in the Bronx district of New York. ... Robert Moses (December 18, 1888–July 29, 1981) was the master builder of 20th century New York City and its suburbs. ...

The Bronx also has The Hall of Fame for Great Americans: a national landmark which overlooks the Harlem and Hudson Rivers. It was designed by the renowned architect Stanford White. The Harlem River, shown in red, between the Bronx and Manhattan in New York City The Harlem River is a tidal strait in New York City that flows 8 miles between the East River and the Hudson River, separating the borough of Manhattan from the Bronx. ... View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Stanford White, 1853 - 1906 Stanford White (September 11, 1853 - June 25, 1906) was an American architect and the celebrity partner in the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts firms. ...

The Bronx is also the only Borough that has a freshwater river (the Bronx River) running through it. A smaller river, the Hutchinson River, passes through the northeast Bronx to empty into Eastchester Bay. The Bronx River is a river, approximately 20 mi (32 km) long, in southeast New York in the United States. ... The Hutchinson River is a small freshwater stream in New York State. ... Eastchester Bay is a protected body of water between City Island and the mainland Bronx, New York. ...

The Bronx now has the distinction of being the Birthplace of Hip Hop Music. Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ...

Famous Bronxites

Famous include: Danny Aiello, Sholom Aleichem, June Allyson, Christopher Aponte, Anne Bancroft, David Berkowitz, Joey Bishop, Red Buttons, James Caan, George Carlin, Diahann Carroll, Paddy Chayefsky, Tony Curtis, Cus D'Amato, Bobby Darin, Gray Davis, Michelangelo Delfino, Art Donovan, Ace Frehley, Marty Glickman, Cuba Gooding Jr., John Gotti, Hank Greenberg, Fat Joe, Billy Joel, Max Kellerman, Afrika Bambaataa, Edward Koch, Stanley Kubrick, Fiorello La Guardia, Jake LaMotta, Ralph Lauren, Jennifer Lopez, Linda Lovelace, Sonia Manzano, Garry Marshall, Penny Marshall, Sal Mineo, Carroll O'Connor, KRS One, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grand Wizard Theodore, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Herc, Jerry Orbach, Al Pacino, Regis Philbin, Chaim Potok, Colin Powell, Tito Puente, Big Pun, Carl Reiner, Vin Scully, Stan Getz, Edgar Allan Poe, Neil Simon, and Tupac Shakur. Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. ... Sholom Aleichem Sholom (Sholem) Aleichem (February 18 (O.S.) = March 2 (N.S.), 1859 - May 13, 1916) was a popular humorist and author of Yiddish literature, including novels, short stories, and plays. ... June Allyson (born October 7, 1917) is an American actress, popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Christopher Aponte is a world renowned classical ballet star. ... See: Ann Bancroft for the American explorer. ... David Falco Berkowitz (born June 1, 1953), better known by his nickname Son of Sam, is an infamous 1970s New York City serial killer who killed six people and wounded several others. ... Joey Bishop (born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb on February 3, 1918 in The Bronx, New York, USA) is an American actor. ... Red Buttons (born February 5, 1919) is the stage name of American comedian and actor Aaron Chwatt. ... James Caan (born March 26, 1939, Bronx, New York) is an American actor. ... George Carlin in the film Jersey Girl George Carlin (born May 12, 1937 in New York City) is an Irish American (I used to be Irish Catholic, now Im an American. ... Diahann Carroll, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Diahann Carroll (born July 15, 1935) is an American actress and singer. ... Sidney Paddy Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 - August 1, 1981) was an acclaimed dramatist who transitioned from the golden age of American live television in the 1950s to have a successful career as a playwright and screenwriter for Hollywood. ... Tony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (b. ... Cus DAmato (b. ... Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936–December 20, American teen idols of the late 1950s. ... Gray Davis Joseph Graham Davis Jr. ... Michelangelo Delfino is the controversial free speech activist in Varian v. ... Arthur Donovan, Jr. ... Paul Daniel Frehley (born April 27, 1951) aka Ace Frehley, is best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band KISS. Frehley joined Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss in the early 1970s as lead guitarist for their yet unnamed band. ... Marty Glickman (1917 - January 3, 2001), American athlete and sports announcer, born in The Bronx, New York. ... Cuba Gooding Jr. ... John Gotti John Gotti (October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) (also known as The Dapper Don and The Teflon Don) was the boss of the Gambino family, New Yorks largest mafia family, and one of the most feared. ... Henry Benjamin Hank Greenberg (January 1, 1911 - September 4, 1986), nicknamed Hammerin Hank, was an American player in Major League Baseball. ... Joseph Cartagena (born August 19, 1970) is better known as his pseudonym Fat Joe. ... Billy Joel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. ... Max Kellerman (b. ... Afrika Bambaataa (born April 10, 1960) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who in the late 1970s, was instrumental in the early development of hip hop. ... Ed Koch, a Democrat, speaks at the 2004 Republican National Convention in support of the re-election of President George W. Bush. ... Stanley Kubrick (July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director. ... Fiorello Henry LaGuardia (December 11, 1882–September 20, 1947) was the Mayor of New York from 1934 to 1945. ... Giacobe LaMotta (born July 10, 1921), better known as Jake LaMotta, is a former boxer who was world middleweight champion and whose life was as controversial outside the ring as it was inside it. ... Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifschitz, October 14, 1939, Bronx, New York) is a world-famous fashion designer. ... Jennifer Lynn López (also known as J. Lo, born July 24, 1970) is a well-known Puerto Rican-American actress, singer, fashion designer, dancer, and all-around cultural icon. ... Linda Boreman (January 10, 1949 - April 23, 2002) became famous as a pornographic actress under the stage name Linda Lovelace in the 1972 film Deep Throat. ... Sonia Manzano (born 1950) is an actress who is most famous for her role of Maria Figueroa Rodriguez on Sesame Street. ... Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor/director/writer/producer. ... Penny Marshall (October 15, 1942) is an American actress, producer and director. ... Sal Mineo Salvatore Mineo, Jr. ... John Carroll OConnor (August 2, 1925 – June 21, 2001) was an American actor, famous for his portrayal of the character Archie Bunker in the television sitcoms All in the Family (1971-1979) and Archie Bunkers Place (1979-1983). ... KRS One (born Lawrence Krisna Parker on August 20, 1965, but known throughout his career by several monikers including Kris Parker, The Blastmaster, and The Teacha) is a rapper from the Bronx, New York City. ... DJ Grandmaster Flash was one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. ... Melle Mel (born Melvin Glover in New York City, New York) is a hip-hop musician, one of the pioneers of old school hip hop as a member of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five with his brother Kid Creole. ... Grand Wizard Theodore is an African American hip hop DJ, known for his innovations in scratching and needle drops, which he invented (AMG), and other techniques. ... Grandmaster Caz AKA Grandmaster Casanova Fly whose real name is Curtis Fisher was born in the Bronx, New York and was a part of the hip hop group The Cold Crush Brothers. ... Categories: People stubs | Hip hop musicians | Hip hop DJs | 1955 births ... As Lenny Briscoe in Law & Order Jerome Bernard Jerry Orbach (October 20, 1935 - December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role in the Law & Order television series and his musical theater roles. ... Al Pacino, pictured at the age of 21. ... Regis Philbin Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931), is an experienced American talk show host whose career has included stints as a game show host and all-purpose television personality. ... Rabbi Dr. Chaim Potok (February 17, 1929 _ July 23, 2002) was an American author and rabbi. ... Colin Luther Powell (pronounced koh lihn, born April 5, 1937) was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 26, 2005 under President George W. Bush. ... Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 - May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and salsa musician. ... Big Punisher (Big Pun for short, born Christopher Lee Rios) ( November 10, 1971 - February 7, 2000) was a Puerto Rican rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in the Bronx in the late 1990s. ... Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, movie director, producer, writer and comedian. ... Vincent Edward Scully (born November 29, 1927 in The Bronx, New York) is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the play-by-play voice of Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games. ... Stanley Getz, better known as Stan Getz (February 2, 1927 - June 6, 1991) was an American jazz musician. ... Edgar Allan Poe - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in New York City) is, after William Shakespeare, the most performed playwright of all time. ... Years after his death, Tupac Shakur is still considered one of the most influential rap artists of all time. ...

Law and government

Like the other counties which are contained within New York City, the Bronx is nominally presided over by a borough president. The borough is also served by various county courts, as well as a district attorney (public prosecutor). This article is about courts of law. ...

Geography

As a part of New York City, Bronx County contains no other political subdivisions. It is located at 40°42'15" North, 73°55'5" West (40.704234, -73.917927)¹. Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 148.7 km² (57.4 mi²). 108.9 km² (42.0 mi²) of it is land and 39.9 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 26.82% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

The Bronx has four large low peninsulas or "necks" of low-lying land that jut into the waters of the East River and were one saltmarsh: Hunt's Point, Clason's Point, Screvin's Neck and Throg's Neck. In the northeast corner of the Bronx, Rodman's Neck lies in Long Island Sound. Rodmans Neck is a peninsula of land in the Bronx, New York. ...

Many of the Bronx's streets are numbered, but unlike the street numbering systems in Brooklyn and Queens, the Bronx's system is a continuation of the Manhattan street grid. Because of this, the lowest numbered street in the borough is 132nd Street, and the highest is 263rd Street in the Riverdale section. Like Manhattan, the streets are designated either "east" or "west", with the divider being Jerome Avenue; the divider in Manhattan is Fifth Avenue. 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. ... Queens County in New York State Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ...

Numerous subway lines run through the Bronx, many of them above ground. In addition, three Metro North commuter railroad lines run through the Bronx. The borough has 12 Metro North stations. South Ferry station 125th Street station The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ...

Neighborhoods

See List of Bronx neighborhoods for a comprehensive listing of the Bronx's various neighborhoods and their descriptions. This is a list of neighborhoods in the Bronx, one of five boroughs of New York City. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,332,650 people, 463,212 households, and 314,984 families residing in the borough. The population density is 12,242.2/km² (31,709.3/mi²). There are 490,659 housing units at an average density of 4,507.4/km² (11,674.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 29.87% White, 35.64% Black or African American, 0.85% Native American, 3.01% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 24.74% from other races, and 5.78% from two or more races. 48.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.5% of the population are Whites, not of Hispanic origins. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

Some main European Ancesrties of Bronx residents, 2000 :

Irish, Italian, German and Jewish

According to an estimate by the Census Bureau, the population increased to 1,363,198 in 2003.

There are 463,212 households out of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% are married couples living together, 30.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% are non-families. 27.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.37. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the borough the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $27,611, and the median income for a family is $30,682. Males have a median income of $31,178 versus $29,429 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $13,959. 30.7% of the population and 28.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 41.5% of those under the age of 18 and 21.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The Bronx has much affordable housing, as well as upscale neighborhoods like Riverdale and Country Club Estates. Riverdale is a well-to-do residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx in New York City. ... Country Club Estates is a census-designated place located in Glynn County, Georgia. ...

External links

• Bronx on the Web from New York Public Library (http://www2.nypl.org/home/branch/bronx/index.cfm)
• I Love The Bronx (http://www.ilovethebronx.com/)
• Discovering The Bronx (http://www.lehman.edu/deannss/bronxdatactr/discover/bxtext.htm)
• NYC MTA Transit Bus Map of The Bronx (http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/busbx.pdf)
• Bronx population (http://www.longislandexchange.com/population/bronxcounty-population.html)

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• The Bronx: A Swedish Connection (http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/762.asp)
• The Bronx River Alliance (http://bronxriver.org/)
• The Bronx Zoo (http://bronxzoo.com/)
• The New York Botanical Garden (http://www.nybg.org/)
• Bronx River Art Center (http://www.bronxriverart.org/)
• Wave Hill: New York Public Garden and Cultural Center (http://www.wavehill.org/home/)
• The Bronx County Historical Society (http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/index86.html)
• Why is the Bronx called THE Bronx? (http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_248.html) from The Straight Dope
• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=40.8373_N_-73.8860_E_type:city_region:US)
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=40.8373&longitude=-73.8860&zoom=6) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.8373,-73.8860&spn=0.11,0.18)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.8373&lon=-73.8860&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/image.aspx?s=14&lon=-73.8860&lat=40.8373&w=2) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.8373,-73.8860&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k)

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Regions:	Adirondack Mountains | Capital District | Catskill Mountains | Central | Finger Lakes | The Holland Purchase | Hudson Valley | Long Island | Mohawk Valley | Shawangunks | Southern Tier | Upstate | Western Eagle Lake, Adirondack region The Adirondack mountain range are a group of mountains in north-eastern New York, USA, which extend into Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, and Warren counties. ... The Capital District (or Capital-Saratoga Area) is an unofficial term used to refer to a four-county area of eastern New York. ... Catskill State Park as seen from Overlook Mountian The Catskill Mountains are an extension of the Appalachian Mountains into New York State. ... Categories: US geography stubs | New York geography ... New Yorks Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes are glacially formed lakes in upstate New York, mainly linear in shape, each lake oriented on a north-south axis. ... Map of the Holland Purchase The Holland Land Company was formed in 1796 by Wilheim Willink and a group of fellow Dutch bankers to purchase from Robert Morris a large tract of land in what is now western New York State, an area later known as the Holland Purchase. ... The Hudson Valley refers to the canyon of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, generally from northern Westchester County northward to the city of Albany. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... The six-county Mohawk Valley Region of the USA includes the industrialized cities of Utica and Rome, along with other smaller commercial centers. ... External links Shawangunk home page http://www. ... The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of upstate New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania, with the exception of the counties in the far west of the state near the city of Buffalo. ... Upstate New York is the region of New York State outside of the core of the New York metropolitan area. ... Western New York refers to the westernmost counties of New York State, roughly the area included in the Holland Purchase. ...
Major metros:	Albany | Binghamton | Buffalo | New York | Rochester | Syracuse | Utica Albany is the capital of the state of New York in the United States of America. ... Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ... Buffalo, also known as the Queen city, and the City of Good Neighbors, is an American city in western New York. ... New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Wayne-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division Rest of the New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT Combined Statistical Area... Rochester, also known as both The Flower City, and The Flour City, is a city in Monroe County, New York, United States. ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is a city located in Onondaga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. ... This article is about Utica in New York, USA. For other places with this name, see Utica. ...
Smaller cities:	Amsterdam | Auburn | Batavia | Canandaigua | Corning | Cortland | Dunkirk | Elmira | Geneva | Glen Cove | Glens Falls | Gloversville | Goshen | Hornell | Hudson | Ilion | Ithaca | Jamestown | Kingston | Lockport | Malone | Massena | Middletown | New Paltz | Newark | Ogdensburg | Olean | Oneida | Oneonta | Oswego | Plattsburgh | Port Jervis | Poughkeepsie | Riverhead | Rome | Saratoga Springs | Warwick | Watertown Amsterdam, New York is the name of two locations in Montgomery County, New York. ... Auburn is a city located in Cayuga County, New York. ... Batavia is a city located in USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,256. ... There are two local governmental bodies known as Canandaigua and both are in Ontario County, New York. ... Corning, New York is the name of two places in Steuben County, New York, although it most frequently means the City of Corning. ... Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York. ... Power plant along Lake Erie in Dunkirk Dunkirk is a city located in Chautauqua County, New York. ... Elmira is a city located in Chemung County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,940. ... Geneva is a city located in Ontario County, New York. ... Glen Cove is a city located in Nassau County, New York. ... Glens Falls is a city located in Warren County, New York. ... Gloversville is a city located in Fulton County, New York. ... Goshen, New York is a village and a town in Orange County, New York in the USA. Town of Goshen Village of Goshen This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hornell is a city located in Steuben County, New York, about 56 miles south of Rochester, New York. ... Hudson is a city located in Columbia County, New York. ... Ilion is a village located in Herkimer County, New York. ... The city of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca in Homers Odyssey) sits on the southern shores of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York. ... For other places with this name, see Jamestown. ... Kingston is a city located in Ulster County, New York, United States. ... Lockport, New York refers to both a city and a town in Niagara County, New York, near Niagara Falls and Buffalo. ... Malone, New York is the name of two locations in Franklin County, New York. ... There are two places named Massena in St. ... Middletown is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Middletown, Delaware County, New York Middletown, Orange County, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... New Paltz is both a village and town in the U.S. state of New York: New Paltz (town), New York New Paltz (village), New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Newark is a village located in Wayne County, New York. ... Ogdensburg is a city located in St. ... Olean is a city located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Oneida is a city located in Madison County, New York. ... Oneonta is a city located in Otsego County, New York. ... Oswego is a city located in Oswego County, New York. ... Plattsburgh, New York refers to two locations in Clinton County, New York: City of Plattsburgh Town of Plattsburgh This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Port Jervis is a city located in Orange County in the U.S. state of New York. ... Poughkeepsie is a name referring to two locations in Dutchess County, New York. ... The Riverhead is a hamlet in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York. ... Rome is a city located in Oneida County, New York. ... Saratoga Springs is a city located in Saratoga County, New York. ... Warwick is a village located in Orange County, New York. ... Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ...
Counties:	Albany | Allegany | Bronx | Broome | Cattaraugus | Cayuga | Chautauqua | Chemung | Chenango | Clinton | Columbia | Cortland | Delaware | Dutchess | Erie | Essex | Franklin | Fulton | Genesee | Greene | Hamilton | Herkimer | Jefferson | Kings (Brooklyn) | Lewis | Livingston | Madison | Monroe | Montgomery | Nassau | New York (Manhattan) | Niagara | Oneida | Onondaga | Ontario | Orange | Orleans | Oswego | Otsego | Putnam | Queens | Rensselaer | Richmond (Staten Island) | Rockland | Saint Lawrence | Saratoga | Schenectady | Schoharie | Schuyler | Seneca | Steuben | Suffolk | Sullivan | Tioga | Tompkins | Ulster | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Westchester | Wyoming | Yates Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, generally located in the vicinity of Albany, New York, the capital of New York State. ... Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Chautauqua County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Cortland County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Delaware County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Dutchess County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Erie County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Essex County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Fulton County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Genesee County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Herkimer County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of New York. ... 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. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of New York. ... There is also a Town of Nassau. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... Niagara County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Oneida County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Onondaga County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Ontario County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Orleans County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Oswego County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Otsego County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. The 2003 population estimate was 62,196, a 2. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Queens County in New York State Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Rensselaer County is a county in the state of New York. ... For other uses, see Staten Island (disambiguation) Staten Island, shown in an enhanced satellite image Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. ... Rockland County is a county located in the state of New York. ... St. ... Saratoga County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Schenectady County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Schoharie County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Schuyler County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Seneca County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Steuben County is a county located in the state of New York. ... For other places named Suffolk, see SUFFOLK. Suffolk County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Tioga County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Tompkins County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Warren County is a county in the state of New York. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Wyoming County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Yates County is a county located in the state of New York. ...

Bronx is also the name of a character on the Walt Disney animated series Gargoyles (named after the New York borough). The Walt Disney Company (also known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... The principal characters of Gargoyles, from left to right: Bronx, Hudson, Goliath, Lexington, Broadway (behind), Brooklyn Gargoyles is a Walt Disney superhero animated series that aired from October 24, 1994 to 1997 featuring a clan of six warrior creatures that were turned to stone during the day. ... 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. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ...