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Black Chew Head is the highest point of Greater Manchester, rising 542 metres (1,778 ft) above sea-level, within the parish of Saddleworth. [2] Chat Moss at 10.6 square miles (27 km 2) comprises the largest area of Grade 1 and 2 farmland in Greater Manchester and contains the largest block of semi-natural woodland in the county. [3]
The 21 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Greater Manchester, and the 12.1 sq mi (31 km 2) of common land in Greater Manchester [118] are of particular interest to organisations such as the Greater Manchester Local Record Centre, the Greater Manchester Biodiversity Project and the Manchester Field Club, which are dedicated to ...
Manchester is 35.0 miles (56.3 km) north-east of Liverpool and 35.0 miles (56.3 km) north-west of Sheffield, making the city the halfway point between the two. The city centre is on the east bank of the River Irwell , near its confluences with the Rivers Medlock and Irk , and is relatively low-lying, being between 35 and 42 metres (115 and 138 ...
A map of the Greater Manchester Built-up Area according to the 2011 census, with Travel to Work Areas overlaid. Manchester is highlighted in orange Coordinates: 53°30′N 2°18′W / 53.5°N 2.3°W / 53.5
Interstate 384 passes just south of the Manchester CDP, with access from Exits 1 through 5. Connecticut Route 83 passes through the center of Manchester as Main Street, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Interstate 84 in the northern corner of the town of Manchester and south 7 miles (11 km) to the Connecticut Route 2 freeway in East Glastonbury.
While this was lower than the population density for the whole city (8,798 inhabitants per square mile (3,397/km 2)), the proportion of land dedicated to domestic buildings was lower in the ward than in the whole city (6.7% compared to 8.0%). [48] There was a female-to-male ratio of 100 to 113, much higher than the 100 to 95 ratio for all ...
Manchester is 51 miles (82 km) north-northwest of Boston, the largest city in New England. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.5 km 2 ), of which 33.1 square miles (85.7 km 2 ) are land and 1.9 square miles (4.8 km 2 ) are water, comprising 5.33% of the city. [ 20 ]
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