Manhattan - Wikipedia
WEBManhattan (/ m æ n ˈ h æ t ən, m ə n-/ ⓘ) is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by geographical area in …
History of Manhattan - Wikipedia
WEBThe territory and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. [2] New York, based in present-day Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. [3]
Midtown Manhattan - Wikipedia
WEBMidtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan and serves as the city's primary central business district.
Manhattan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBManhattan is one of the five boroughs that make up New York City, and is the center of the New York metropolitan area. It is also located over the same area as a county of New York state called New York County. Although it is the smallest borough, it is the most densely populated borough and the heart of New York City.
Manhattan | History, Map, Population, & Points of Interest
WEB3 days ago · Manhattan, borough of New York City, coextensive with New York county, in southeastern New York state, U.S. The borough, mainly on Manhattan Island, spills over into the Marble Hill section on the mainland and includes a …
Manhattan – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBManhattan (also known officially as New York County and informally called simply "New York" or "The City" locally) is divided broadly into three sections: Downtown, Midtown, and Uptown. In common parlance locally, to go "Downtown" in Manhattan means to "go south", while going "Uptown" means to "go north".
Manhattan - Wikiwand
WEBManhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York.
Manhattan - Wikitravel
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · This long, thin island is only one of New York City's five boroughs, but it's Manhattan that has the concrete canyons and the inimitable skyline; Manhattan that has the world's brightest and most renowned theater district; Manhattan that has Central Park, Rockefeller Center, the Guggenheim Museum, and the World Trade Center; and …
New York City - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBNew York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is at the southern end of the U.S. state of New York. Over 8 million people currently live in the city, and over 22 million people live in the bigger New York metropolitan area.
New York City - Wikipedia
WEBManhattan is the cultural, administrative, and financial center of New York City and contains the headquarters of many major multinational corporations, the United Nations headquarters, Wall Street, and a number of important universities. The borough is often described as the financial and cultural center of the world.