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Map of central New York City focused on Manhattan, displaying major streets, neighborhoods, parks such as Central Park and Riverside Park, subway lines, bridges, tunnels, and points of interest including museums and landmarks. Surrounding boroughs like Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx are partially visible. Early 20th-century map detail showing Manhattan and surrounding areas of New York City, including parts of New Jersey, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. The map features densely marked streets, rail lines, waterways, and place names, with Manhattan shaded prominently at the center. Illustration by Alfred Fredericks of Dutch colonial officer Peter Minuit standing with Man-a-hat-a Native Americans near the shore, exchanging goods with a ship in the background. Manhattan New York City: Manhattan Aerial view of the Chrysler Building surrounded by skyscrapers in midtown Manhattan, with the East River and Queens visible in the background. Empire State Building Deserted Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with empty crosswalks and storefronts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Interior view of the Fuentiduena Chapel at The Cloisters in New York City, showing stone walls, arched apse with a fresco, and medieval sculptures on display. New York City
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Manhattan: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Links added. Jul 18, 2023
Modified age appropriateness: United States History - History of Manhattan Borough, New York. Dec 12, 2022
Corrected display issue. Oct 18, 2018
Expanded the description of the "purchase" of Manhattan. Dec 05, 2016
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer. May 13, 2012
Add new Web site: United States History - History of Manhattan Borough, New York. May 13, 2012
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Manhattan, New York, United States. May 13, 2012
Population data updated. Sep 02, 2011
Added historical map of Manhattan. Apr 01, 2010
Media added. Dec 16, 2008
Media added. Feb 09, 2007
Article revised. Sep 28, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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