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Five Boroughs
[edit]The Five Boroughs at at Glance
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Jurisdiction | Est. pop. | Area | ||
Borough of |
County of |
1 July 2007 | sq. mi. | sq. km |
Manhattan | New York | 1,620,867 | 34 | 87 |
the Bronx | Bronx | 1,373,659 | 57 | 149 |
Brooklyn | Kings | 2,528,050 | 97 | 251 |
Queens | Queens | 2,270,338 | 178 | 462 |
Staten Island | Richmond | 481,613 | 103 | 265 |
8,274,527 | 469 | 1,214 | ||
19,297,729 | 54,556 | 141,300 | ||
Source: United States Census Bureau |
Land area adjustment
[edit]The Bronx
[edit]New York's Five Boroughs at a Glance
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Jurisdiction | Population | Land Area | ||
Borough of | County of | est. for 1 July 2007 |
square miles |
square km |
Manhattan | New York | 1,620,867 | 23 | 59 |
the Bronx | Bronx | 1,373,659 | 42 | 109 |
Brooklyn | Kings | 2,528,050 | 71 | 183 |
Queens | Queens | 2,270,338 | 109 | 283 |
Staten Island | Richmond | 481,613 | 58 | 151 |
8,274,527 | 303 | 786 | ||
19,297,729 | 47,214 | 122,284 | ||
Source: United States Census Bureau [1][2][3] |
Generalized
[edit]New York's Five Boroughs at a Glance
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Jurisdiction | Population | Land Area | ||
Borough of | County of | estimate for 1 July 2007 |
square miles |
square km |
Manhattan | New York | 1,620,867 | 23 | 59 |
the Bronx | Bronx | 1,373,659 | 42 | 109 |
Brooklyn | Kings | 2,528,050 | 71 | 183 |
Queens | Queens | 2,270,338 | 109 | 283 |
Staten Island | Richmond | 481,613 | 58 | 151 |
8,274,527 | 303 | 786 | ||
19,297,729 | 47,214 | 122,284 | ||
Source: United States Census Bureau [1][2][3] |
Skyscrapers
[edit]including antennas and radio masts
rank |
Name | Year |
Location (Manhattan) |
Floors |
Pinnacle height ft |
Pinn. hgt m |
Standard height ft |
Std. hgt m |
Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Empire State Building | 1931 | Fifth Avenue & West 34th Street | 102 | 1,472 | 449 | 1,250 | 380 | [4] [5] |
2
|
Bank of America Tower | 2009 | Sixth Avenue between 42nd & 43rd Sts | 54 | 1,200 | 370 | 1,200 | 370 | [6] [7] |
3
|
Chrysler Building | 1931 | Lexington Avenue & 42nd Street | 77 | 1,046 | 319 | 1,046 | 319 | [8] [9] |
3
|
New York Times Building | 2007 | Eighth Avenue between 41st & 42nd Sts | 52 | 1,046 | 319 | 1,046 | 319 | [10] [11] |
5
|
American International Building (formerly Cities Service Bldg) |
1932 | Pine, Cedar & Pearl Streets | 66 | 952 | 290 | 952 | 290 | [12] [13] |
6
|
40 Wall Street (formerly Bank of Manhattan Trust Bldg) |
1930 | Wall Street between Nassau & William Sts | 70 | 927 | 283 | 927 | 283 | [14] [15] |
7
|
Citigroup Center | 1977 | 53rd Street between Lexington & 3rd Aves | 59 | 915 | 279 | 915 | 279 | [16] [17] |
8
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Trump World Tower | 2001 | First Avenue between 47th & 48th Streets | 72 | 861 | 262 | 861 | 262 | [18] [19] |
9
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GE Building (ex-RCA Bldg) | 1930 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 6th Ave, 49th & 50th Sts | 70 | 850 | 259 | 850 | 259 | [20] [21] |
10
|
CitySpire Center | 1987 | West 56th Street between 6th & 7th Aves | 75 | 814 | 248 | 814 | 248 | [22] [23] |
11
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One Chase Manhattan Plaza | 1961 | between Pine, Liberty, Nassau & William Sts | 60 | 813 | 248 | 813 | 248 | [24] [25] |
12
|
Condé Nast Building | 2000 | Broadway between 42nd & 43rd Streets | 48 | 1,118 | 341 | 809 | 247 | [26] [27] |
13
|
MetLife Building (ex Pan-Am) | 1963 | 200 Park Avenue at East 45th Street | 59 | 808 | 246 | 808 | 246 | [28] [29] |
14
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Bloomberg Tower | 2005 | Lexington Ave. between E. 58th & 59th Sts | 54 | 941 | 287 | 806 | 246 | [30] [31] |
- ^ a b American Fact Finder (U.S. Census Bureau): Table GCT-T1, 2007 Population Estimates for New York State by County, retrieved on July 2, 2008
- ^ a b County and City Data Book:2007 Table B-1, Area and Population, retrieved on July 12, 2008. New York County (Manhattan) was the nation's densest-populated county, followed by Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County, Queens County and San Francisco, California.
- ^ a b American Fact Finder (U.S. Census Bureau): New York by County - Table GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data, retrieved on February 6, 2009
- ^ "Empire State Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Empire State Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Bank of America Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Bank of America Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Chrysler Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Chrysler Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "New York Times Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "New York Times Headquarters". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "American International". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "American International Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "The Trump Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Trump Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Citigroup Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Citigroup Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Trump World Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Trump World Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "GE Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "GE Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "CitySpire Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "CitySpire Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "One Chase Manhattan Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "One Chase Manhattan Plaza". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Condé Nast Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Conde Nast Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "MetLife Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "MetLife Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Bloomberg Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ "Bloomberg Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
high buildings of 2008
[edit]Name | Year |
Location (Manhattan) |
Floors |
height ft |
height m |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1972 | [ Church, Liberty & Vesey Sts ] | 110 | 1,368 | 417 | |
1973 | [ Church, Liberty & Vesey Sts ] | 110 | 1,362 | 415 | |
Empire State Building * | 1931 | Fifth Ave. & West 34th Street | 102 | 1,250 | 381 |
Bank of America Tower | 2008 | 6th Ave. btw. 42nd & 43rd Sts | 54 | 1,200 | 366 |
Chrysler Building * | 1931 | Lexington Ave. & 42nd St. | 77 | 1,046 | 319 |
New York Times Building | 2007 | 8th Ave. btw. 41st & 42nd Sts | 52 | 1,046 | 319 |
American Internat'l Bldg † | 1932 | Pine, Cedar & Pearl Streets | 66 | 952 | 290 |
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[edit]Name | Year |
Floors |
height ft |
height m |
---|---|---|---|---|
1972 | 110 | 1,368 | 417 | |
1973 | 110 | 1,362 | 415 | |
Empire State Building * | 1931 | 102 | 1,250 | 381 |
Bank of America Tower | 2008 | 54 | 1,200 | 366 |
Chrysler Building * | 1931 | 77 | 1,046 | 319 |
New York Times Building | 2007 | 52 | 1,046 | 319 |
American Internat'l Bldg † | 1932 | 66 | 952 | 290 |
high buildings of 1928
[edit]Name | Year |
Location (Manhattan) |
Floors |
height ft |
height m |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woolworth Building * | 1913 | 233 Broadway | 60 | 792 | 241 |
Metropolitan Life Tower * | 1909 | 1 Madison Avenue | 50 | 700 | 213 |
Sherry-Netherland Hotel | 1927 | Fifth Avenue & 59th Street | 43 | 620 | 189 |
Singer Building * | 1908 | Broadway & Liberty Street | 41 | 612 | 187 |
New York Life Building | 1928 | Madison Ave. & 25th Street | 40 | 610 | 186 |
- New York's tallest building at the time of its opening
Population 1790-2010
[edit]Population of 5-borough area 1790—2020 | |
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Year | Population |
1790 | 49,401 |
1800 | 79,216 |
1810 | 119,734 |
1820 | 152,056 |
1830 | 242,278 |
1840 | 391,114 |
1850 | 696,115 |
1860 | 1,174,779 |
1870 | 1,478,103 |
1880 | 1,911,698 |
1890 | 2,507,414 |
1900 | 3,437,202 |
1910 | 4,766,883 |
1920 | 5,620,048 |
1930 | 6,930,446 |
1940 | 7,454,995 |
1950 | 7,891,957 |
1960 | 7,781,984 |
1970 | 7,894,862 |
1980 | 7,071,639 |
1990 | 7,322,564 |
2000 | 8,008,288 |
2010 | 8,175,133 |
2020 | 8,804,190 |