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Manhattan Island

Manhattan
New York, New York
Borough of New York City
New York County
View from Midtown Manhattan, facing south toward Lower Manhattan
View from Midtown Manhattan, facing south toward Lower Manhattan
Flag of Manhattan
Flag
Location of Manhattan, shown in red, in New York City
Location of Manhattan, shown in red, in New York City
Coordinates: 40°43′42″N 73°59′39″W / 40.72833°N 73.99417°W / 40.72833; -73.99417
Country  United States
State  New York
County New York
City New York City
Settled 1624
Government
 • Type Borough (New York City)
 • Borough President Gale Brewer (D)
(Borough of Manhattan)
 • District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. (D)
(New York County)
Area
 • Total 33.6 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Land 22.83 sq mi (59.1 km2)
 • Water 10.8 sq mi (28 km2)  32%
Population (2015)
 • Total 1,644,518
 • Density 72,033.2/sq mi (27,812.2/km2)
 • Demonym Manhattanite
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code format 100xx, 101xx
Area code 212, 646, 917
Website Manhattan Borough President

Coordinates: 40°47′25″N 73°57′35″W / 40.79028°N 73.95972°W / 40.79028; -73.95972

Manhattan (/mænˈhætən/, /mənˈhætən/) is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and the city's historical birthplace. The borough is coextensive with New York County, founded on November 1, 1683, as one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. The borough consists mostly of Manhattan Island, bounded by the East, Hudson, and Harlem rivers, and also includes several small adjacent islands and Marble Hill, a small neighborhood on the U.S. mainland.


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