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  2. Land reclamation in Lower Manhattan - Wikipedia

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    An 1865 map of Lower Manhattan below 14th Street showing land reclamation along the shoreline. [1] The expansion of the land area of Lower Manhattan in New York City by land reclamation has, over time, greatly altered Manhattan Island's shorelines on the Hudson and East rivers as well as those of the Upper New York Bay. The extension of the ...

  3. List of rivers of New York - Wikipedia

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    Salmon River (Lake Champlain) Salmon River (New York) Salmon River (Raquette River tributary) Salmon River (St. Lawrence River tributary) Sandusky River (Seneca River tributary) Sandy Creek (Jefferson County, New York) Sandy Creek (Monroe County, New York) Sangerfield River; Saranac River; Sauquoit Creek; Saw Kill; Saw Kill (Esopus Creek ...

  4. Geography of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The five boroughs of New York City. New York City is located on the coast of the Northeastern United States at the mouth of the Hudson River in southeastern New York state. It is located in the New YorkNew Jersey Harbor Estuary, the centerpiece of which is the New York Harbor, whose deep waters and sheltered bays helped the city grow in significance as a trading city.

  5. Five Points, Manhattan - Wikipedia

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    Five Points (or The Five Points) was a 19th-century neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City.The neighborhood, partly built on low-lying land which had filled in the freshwater lake known as the Collect Pond, was generally defined as being bound by Centre Street to the west, the Bowery to the east, Canal Street to the north, and Park Row to the south.

  6. List of smaller islands in New York City - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the three principal islands of New York City—Manhattan Island, Staten Island and part of Long Island—each borough contains several smaller islands. New York City contains about 36 to 42 islands in total. [1]

  7. Lempa River - Wikipedia

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    Its sources are located in between the Sierra Madre and the Sierra del Merendón mountain ranges in southern Guatemala, near the town of Olopa. [2] In Guatemala, the river is called Olopa River and flows southwards for 30.4 kilometres (18.9 mi) before entering Honduras and changing its name to Lempa River at

  8. Water leaks into Manhattan tunnel due to drilling mistake ...

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    A contractor working for the New York City Economic Development Corporation mistakenly drilled a small hole in the outer casing of the tunnel while doing preliminary work on the East River ...

  9. List of Manhattan neighborhoods - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of neighborhoods in the New York City borough of Manhattan arranged geographically from the north of the island to the south. The following approximate definitions are used: Upper Manhattan is the area above 96th Street. Midtown Manhattan is the area between 34th Street and 59th Street. Lower Manhattan is the area below 14th Street.