Manhattan, New York CityManhattan, New York City
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Manhattan is the oldest and most densely populated borough of New York City. Covering 33.77 sq mi (87.5 sq km), of which the land area is only 22.96 sq mi (59.5 sq km), it includes not only the island of Manhattan, but also a number of small adjacent islands such as Roosevelt Island, Randall's Island, Wards Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island, a section of Ellis Island, Mill Rock and U Thant Island. Marble Hill, which is on the mainland adjacent to the Bronx is also part of the borough of Manhattan.

The boundary of the borough of Manhattan is identical to that of New York County, the original county in which New York City was located, within New York State. In fact, New York City started at the southern tip of Manhattan, where Battery Park is located, and over time has expanded to cover not only Manhattan Island, but the surrounding boroughs as well.

The borough of Manhattan has a population of 1.64 million people (2011 estimate) crammed into 22.96 sq mi. While its population is the third highest among the five boroughs of New York City, it is by far the most densely populated, with 71,201 people for every square mile. It also has one of the highest annual per capita incomes of any county in the United States, exceeding $100,000.

Map of the different portions of Manhattan



Police Department Building, NoLIta, ManhattanPolice Department Building, NoLIta, Manhattan
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Interior of St Patrick's Cathedral, ManhattanInterior of St Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan
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Manhattan is a major commercial, financial, and cultural center of both the United States and the world. Most major radio, television, and telecommunications companies in the United States are based here, as well as many news, magazine, book, and other media publishers.

Manhattan has many famous landmarks, tourist attractions, museums, and universities. It is also home to the headquarters of the United Nations. Manhattan has the largest central business district in the United States, is the site of both the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and is the home to the largest number of corporate headquarters in the nation. It is indisputably the center of New York City and the New York metropolitan region, holding the seat of city government, and the largest fraction of employment, business, and recreational activities.

Trump Palace Condominiums, ManhattanTrump Palace Condominiums, Manhattan
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Manhattan can be divided into three sections: Downtown, Midtown and Uptown. It is bordered to the west by the Hudson River, to the east by the East River, and to the south by New York Harbor. Separating the island of Manhattan with mainland United States, where the borough of The Bronx is located, is the Harlem River.

Apart from the older streets in Downtown Manhattan, the rest of the island is laid out in a grid designed by the Commissioners' Plan of 1811. It divides Manhattan with 12 parallel avenues running roughly north-south down the island. These are 100 feet (30 m) wide and 600 ft apart. They are intersected by regular streets which are 60 ft (18 m) wide and 15 crosstown streets which are 100 ft (30 m) wide. The plan is interrupted in some areas such as Central Park. Also, the oldest street in Manhattan, Broadway, cuts diagonally across the grid, creating major intersections.

Manhattan experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are warm and humid, with average temperatures reaching 90°F (32°C) regularly. On the other hand average winter temperature, in January, is around 26.2°F (-3.2°C). Rainfall is quite evenly spread out with snow in January and February.

Theater District, ManhattanTheater District, Manhattan
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Exploring Manhattan

The most economical way to explore Manhattan is to take the subway, if not on foot. Alternatively there's plenty of taxis to take you around should you get lost.

Geographical Delineation of Manhattan

Neighborhoods in Manhattan

The following is an alphabetical arrangement of the neighborhoods of Manhattan.
  1. Alphabet City

  2. Astor Row

  3. Battery Park City

  4. Bowery

  5. Carnegie Hill

  6. Chelsea

  7. Chinatown

  8. Civic Center

  9. Columbus Circle

  10. Cooperative Village

  11. Diamond District

  12. East Harlem

  13. East Village

  14. Financial District

  15. Flatiron District

  16. Fort George

  17. Garment District

  18. Gramercy Park

  19. Greenwich Village

  20. Hamilton Heights

  21. Harlem

  22. Hell's Kitchen

  23. Herald Square

  24. Hudson Heights

  25. Hudson Yards

  26. Inwood

  27. Kips Bay

  28. Koreatown

  29. Le Petit Senegal

  30. Lenox Hill

  31. Lincoln Square

  32. Little Italy

  33. Lower East Side

  34. Madison Square

  35. Manhattan Valley

  36. Manhattanville

  37. Marble Hill

  38. Marcus Garvey Park

  39. Meatpacking District

  40. Midtown

  41. Morningside Heights

  42. Murray Hill

  43. NoHo

  44. NoLIta

  45. NoMad

  46. Peter Cooper Village

  47. Rose Hill

  48. SoHo

  49. South Street Seaport

  50. Strivers' Row

  51. Stuyvesant Square

  52. Stuyvesant Town

  53. Sugar Hill

  54. Sutton Place

  55. Tenderloin

  56. Theater District

  57. Times Square

  58. TriBeCa

  59. Tudor City

  60. Turtle Bay

  61. Two Bridges

  62. Union Square

  63. Upper East Side

  64. Upper Manhattan

  65. Upper West Side

  66. ViVa

  67. Washington Heights

  68. Waterside Plaza

  69. West Village

  70. Yorkville

Islands of Manhattan Borough

  1. Ellis Island

  2. Governors Island

  3. Liberty Island

  4. Randall's Island

  5. Roosevelt Island

  6. Wards Island


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