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![Hierarchy of Staten Island (borough)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Staten Island (borough) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 40 35 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.5833 decimal degrees |
Long: 074 09 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -74.1500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Coextensive with Richmond County. Comprises much of the island of the same name. |
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![Hierarchy of New York (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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New York (inhabited place) (P) |
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Staten Island (borough) (P,C) the borough and the county are coextensive |
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borough (preferred, C) |
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of New York City, coextensive with Richmond county |
residential center (C) |
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political center (H) |
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site of unsuccessful negotiations between Lord Howe & American patriots on the eve of the Revolution in 1776 |
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Related geographic places: |
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coextensive with .... |
Richmond .......... (county) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, New York state) [7015817] |
distinguished from .... |
Staten Island .......... (island) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, New York state, Richmond county) [7030352] |
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