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Historic map detail of Queens, New York City, circa 1900, showing borough boundaries, neighborhoods, rail lines, parks, and waterways, with adjacent areas of Brooklyn and Long Island also visible. The map uses period cartographic style and labels key locations such as Jamaica, Flushing, and Rockaway. Saint John's University Detailed map of New York City and its metropolitan area, showing boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as surrounding cities in New Jersey and New York. The map highlights major roads, railroads, ferries, airports, parks, greenbelts, and points of interest such as Central Park, Yankee Stadium, and Liberty State Park, along with county and state boundaries.
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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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Queens: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified age appropriateness: CRW Flags - Queens, New York, United States. Sep 08, 2020
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Queens, New York, United States. Jul 10, 2020
Population data updated. Sep 02, 2011
Added historical map of Queens. Apr 01, 2010
Population data updated. Dec 01, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Queens. Jul 21, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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