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2. untappedcities.com › 2023/10/05 › stony-creek-quarryStony Creek Quarry and the Granite that Built New York

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   Oct 5, 2023 · Michelle Young. To see an active quarry still in operation is rare. Yet at Stony Creek Quarry in Branford, Connecticut, an expanse opens deep and wide into the landscape, reflecting a rich...

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3. untappedcities.com › 2014/05/28 › take-a-look-insideTake a Look Inside Massimo Vignelli’s ... - Untapped New York

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   6 days ago · Urban enthusiasts mourned the death of Massimo Vignelli, the graphic designer who created the iconic 1972 NYC subway map. Here's a look at that famous map.

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   Does Stony Creek Quarry still exist?

   • To see an active quarry still in operation is rare. Yet at Stony Creek Quarry in Branford, Connecticut, an expanse opens deep and wide into the landscape, reflecting a rich history that is embedded in hundreds of buildings all over the United States.

   Stony Creek Quarry and the Granite that Built New York

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   How big is Stony Creek Quarry?

   • These rectilinear units measure 10 x 6 x 4 feet, weigh 25 tons each, and “are recognized all over the world as a dimensional quarry block.” But Stony Creek Quarry has been operating for so long that it can do custom-size orders because it still has the know-how from the time prior to standardization.

   Stony Creek Quarry and the Granite that Built New York

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   How does Stony Creek Quarry cut granite?

   • While the big slabs are now cut with top-of-the-line technology — a diamond impregnated wire, lubricated with wire and pulled to a tension that it can cleanly cut the granite — Stony Creek Quarry still uses all the methods historically available.

   Stony Creek Quarry and the Granite that Built New York

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   How did the Long Island quarries help immigrants?

   • The quarries provided a livelihood for newly arriving immigrants from Italy and Scandinavia, who brought their stone working skills with them. Proximity to the Long Island Sound offered easy access to waterborne transportation for the unwieldy goods, weighing in the dozens of tons.

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5. www.britannica.com › place › New-York-CityNew York City | Layout, Map, Economy, Culture, Facts ...

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   1 day ago · New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, considered the most influential American metropolis and the country’s financial and cultural center. New York City comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.

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6. www.earthtrekkers.com › 5-days-in-new-york-city5 Days in New York: The Ultimate New York City Itinerary

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   May 6, 2024 · With 5 days in New York City, you can visit the icons of New York…the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, and Central Park…and also have enough time to explore different neighborhoods, try new foods, and see a Broadway show.

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7. untappedcities.com › 2014/11/06 › 5-remnants-of-the7 Remnants of the Old Croton Aqueduct in NYC - Untapped New York

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   May 23, 2024 · The Old Croton Aqueduct provided a 32 mile gateway for clean water from Upstate New York to downtown Manhattan. Here are the remnants of the reservoir still visible today.

8. www.randymajors.org › countygmapNew York County Map – shown on Google Maps - randymajors.org

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   3 days ago · See a county map of New York on Google Maps with this free, interactive map tool. This New York county map shows county borders and also has options to show county name labels, overlay city limits and townships and more. To do a county lookup by address, type the address into the “Search places” box above the map.

9. www.britannica.com › place › Adirondack-MountainsAdirondack Mountains | New York, Map, Location, & Elevation

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   May 19, 2024 · Adirondack Mountains, mountains in northeastern New York state, U.S. They extend southward from the St. Lawrence River valley and Lake Champlain to the Mohawk River valley. The mountains are only sparsely settled, and much of the area exists in a primitive natural state, protected by state law.