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New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
8,804,190 1
Area (sq km)
1223.59 1
Founding Year
1624 1
1624 is the Dutch settlement date as New Amsterdam; the city was renamed New York in 1664, which this key does not attempt to capture separately.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
25 2
Latitude
40.7128 degrees north 1
Longitude
74.0061 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 5
Connections

Associated With

New York, States or Territories

New York City is located in the U.S. state of New York.

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United States, Countries
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Long-Form Articles

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Origin Of

Abstract Expressionism

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Bob Thiele

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Quote, Early life
Bob Thiele was born in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York City, on July 27, 1922.
Ethel Stein

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Source Ethel Stein (Wikipedia)Wikipedia sections
Quote, Wikipedia sections
Stein was born as Ethel Levy on June 22, 1917, to Tanya Levy in New York City
Eugene O'Neill

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Garry Winogrand

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George David Weiss

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9 April 1921, New York
George Segal

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Helen Frankenthaler

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Jacob Epstein

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Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Karen Karnes

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Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Minimalism

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Paul Strand

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Pop Art

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Richard Avedon

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Stanley Kubrick

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Vivian Maier

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Cornelius Vanderbilt

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City University of New York

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The City University of New York (CUNY, pronounced KYOO-nee) is the public university system of New York City, United States.
Columbia University

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Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States.
New York University

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New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.

Location Of

Central Park Jogger Case

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Founding of Time Magazine

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Source Time (magazine) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
based in New York City
The Great Gatsby

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Quote, Lead
Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire obsessed with reuniting with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

Site Of

New York University

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is a private research university in New York City, United States
Arthur Miller

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After graduation (c. 1936), he worked as a psychiatric aide and copywriter before accepting faculty posts at New York University and University of New Hampshire.
Barbara Brennan

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In 1982, she closed her private practice in New York City and established the Barbara Brennan School of Healing (BBSH), designed to train professional energy healers from around the world.
Don Richard Riso

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In 1995, Riso and Hudson founded the Enneagram Institute in New York City.
George Watson MacGregor-Reid

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Quote, Article text
He succeeded in getting branches of the union established in New York City and Boston by the end of 1889.
Gleb Botkin

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Botkin worked as a photo engraver and attended art classes at the Pratt Institute in New York City.
Ingo Swann

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New York City, U.S.
Leo Martello

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Leonard Howell

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Source Leonard Howell (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2
Quote, Article text
Before temporarily settling in Panama in 1918, he travelled back and forth between New York City and Panama several times.
Maneckji Nusserwanji Dhalla

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In May 1905 and with the financial support of Parsi community (in particular that of the Tata family), Dhalla continued his studies at Columbia University in New York City, where he studied under the personal tutelage of A.
Mike Nichols

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The family moved to New York City on April 28, 1939.
Mordecai Kaplan

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New York City, U.S.
Economic Cycle Research Institute

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Group of 77

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Nasdaq

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New York Stock Exchange

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Plaza Accord

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Standard & Poor's

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Barnard College

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Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college in New York City, New York, United States.
College Board

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Columbia University

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Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States.
New York University

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New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.
Stuyvesant High School

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Stuyvesant High School is a public college-preparatory specialized high school in Manhattan, New York City, United States.
Bloomberg L.P.

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headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Entertainment Software Rating Board

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New York City, US
Magnum Photos

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with offices in Paris, New York City and London
MTV

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Source MTV (Wikipedia)Special annual events, New Year's Eve
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MTV previously took advantage of its home location in New York City
Rockstar Games

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Rockstar Games, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in New York City.
SixDegrees.com

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was founded by CEO Andrew Weinreich in May 1996 and was based in New York City
Street & Smith

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was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines
Standard Oil

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United Nations

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Manhattan District Attorney (New York County District Attorney)

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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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United States Court of International Trade

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Seated in Lower Manhattan, New York City
City College of New York

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is a public research university within the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City
New York University

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New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.
Rockefeller University

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The Rockefeller University is a private biomedical research and graduate-only university in New York City, United States.
Atlantic Yacht Club

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located on the shores of Gravesend Bay in south Brooklyn
New York Giants

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based in the New York metropolitan area
New York Giants

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During most of their 75 seasons in New York City, the Giants played home games
New York Jets

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professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area
New York Mets

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professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens
Brooklyn Bridge

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The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City
George Washington Bridge

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connecting Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey, with the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

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is a suspension bridge connecting the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City

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New York City Administrative Code

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New York City Rules

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UNICEF

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Piliavin's Subway Samaritan Study

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is a covert field experiment on the New York underground
Bastogne and the Battle of the Ardennes

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Source Bastogne and the Battle of the Ardennes (Wikipedia)Publication history
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Dunnigan set up his new company in a building in New York City's Lower East Side
Sources
1. New York City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    8,804,190
  • Article text
    New York City's population passed 8 million for the first time in the 2000 census; further records were set in the 2010 and 2020 censuses.
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    1223.59
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    40.7128 N 74.0061 W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    40.7128 N 74.0061 W
  • Infobox, Founded
    1624
  • Associated With: United States, Infobox, Country
    United States
  • Associated With: New York, Lead section, state fact
    It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. New York City (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 25 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 40.7128,-74.0061
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 24.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, -74.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, -74.25
40.75 -74.25 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: New York City - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 5128581
Quote, cities500 record 5128581
40.71427 -74.00597 P PPL US NY 8804190 10 57 America/New_York
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Wikidata: New York City
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