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Manhattan Island is bounded by the Hudson River to the west and the East River to the east. To the north, the Harlem River divides Manhattan Island from the Bronx and the mainland United States. Early in the 19th century, land reclamation was used to expand Lower Manhattan from the natural Hudson shoreline at Greenwich Street to West Street.
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Apr 22, 2016 · Modern Manhattan's history is related to people who conquered many colonies – the Dutch. Nowadays, the island has a population of 1,626 million people (2013). It is the heart of New York City, and a symbol of the USA. Its name comes from the Algonquian language, which was spoken by the earliest inhabitants of the area.
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In 1625, construction was started on the citadel of Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island, later called New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam), in what is now Lower Manhattan. The 1625 establishment of Fort Amsterdam at the southern tip of Manhattan Island is recognized as the birth of New York City.
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This article provides information about Manhattan, a borough of New York City and the George Washington Bridge in New York City. It includes details on its history, location, points of interest and cultural institutions. The article also mentions the construction and operation of the bridge.
Manhattan is a borough of New York City coextensive with New York county in southeastern New York state. It mainly lies on Manhattan Island and includes a number of islets in the East River. It's often mistaken as synonymous with NYC.
In 1626 Peter Minuit purchased the island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth about 1.5 pounds of silver, later renamed to NYC when transferred to British, played prominent role in nation's early history both militarily and politically, developed as heart of prosperous metropolis by 19th century after opening Erie Canal 1825.
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Vehicular suspension bridge crossing Hudson River between The Palisades park near Fort Lee NJ & Manhattan Island NY built by Swiss-born engineer Othmar H Ammann according to modified designs of architect Cass Gilbert originally built to carry 8 lanes traffic now extends 4,760 feet (1,450 metres) between anchorages 115 feet (35 metres) & 212 feet (6...
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Apr 22, 2009 · PHOTO GALLERY. Manhattan 1609 vs. 2009: Natural Wonder to Urban Jungle. See the New York City island of today—and as it was 400 years ago, when wolves and elk roamed, forests stretched to the...
May 13, 2020 · 159. By Michael Kimmelman. May 13, 2020. Before the first Dutch colonists sailed through the Narrows into New York Harbor, Manhattan was still what the Lenape, who had already lived here for...
History. Colonial. Lower Manhattan in 1660, when it was part of New Amsterdam. The large structure toward the tip of the island is Fort Amsterdam. The area that is now Manhattan was long inhabited by the Lenape tribe. In 1524, Lenape, in canoes, met Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European explorer to pass New York Harbor. [1] .
