City name, State name | |
|---|---|
From top, left to right: Lower Manhattan, Central Park, the Unisphere, the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan Bridge | |
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| Nickname(s): Include from 1 to 3 informal nicknames (e.g. "The Big Apple", "River City") | |
| Motto(s): The city's official motto, if applicable, goes here | |
 Interactive map outlining New York City | |
  New York Location within the state of New York  New York Location within the United States  New York Location within North America | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°00′22″W / 40.71278°N 74.00611°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | County name (if applicable) |
| Township | Township name (if applicable) |
| Founded | Date that the city was founded (optional) |
| Incorporated | Date of incorporation (optional) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Michael Bloomberg (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 468.9 sq mi (1,214.4 km2) |
| • Land | 303.3 sq mi (785.6 km2) |
| • Water | 165.6 sq mi (428.8 km2) |
| • Urban | 3,352.6 sq mi (8,683.2 km2) |
| • Metro | 6,720 sq mi (17,405 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 8,175,133 |
| • Estimate (2014)[4] | 8,491,079 |
| • Density | 17,000/sq mi (6,700/km2) |
| • Urban | 287,759 |
| • Metro | 21,976,224 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 100xx–104xx, 11004–05, 111xx–114xx, 116xx |
| Area code | 212, 347, 646, 718, 917, 929 |
| FIPS code | 36-51000 |
| GNIS ID | 975772 |
| Website | officialcitywebsite.org |
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- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "USGS detail on Detroit". Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-06-16.