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Manhattan (borough) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 47 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.7833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 073 58 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -73.9667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located between Hudson River and New York Bay. Manhattan comprises Manhattan Island, several smaller islands, and a small section of the mainland; it is one of the five boroughs that form the City of New York. The borough is coextensive with New York County. Is a hub of commerce and entertainment for the city; famed for its skyline of skyscrapers. |
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| Manhattan (preferred,C,V)
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| Manhattan Island (C,V)
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............ | named for the Manhattan Indians of the Wappinger Confederacy, from whom Dutch West India Company bought island in 1626 |
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New York (inhabited place) (P) |
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Manhattan (borough) (P,C) the borough and the county are coextensive |
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| borough (preferred, C) |
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of New York City, coextensive with New York county |
| cultural center (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| financial center (C) |
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| entertainment center (C) |
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| coextensive with .... |
New York .......... (county) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, New York state) [1002715] |
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