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Bronx (borough) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 40 51 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.8500 decimal degrees |
Long: 073 52 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -73.8667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Only borough of New York City on the mainland, comprising land northeast of Harlem river and adjacent islands. It was settled by a Dane (acting for the Dutch) Jonas Bronck in 1641; underwent rapid urban development in the first half of the 20th century. Coextensive with Bronx county. |
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Bronx (preferred,C,V)
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Bronx, The (C,V)
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............ | named for Jonas Bronck, who settled here in 17th cen. |
The Bronx (C,V)
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New York (inhabited place) (P) |
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Bronx (borough) (P) |
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Bronx (county) (P) |
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Bronx (borough) (P,C) the borough and the county are coextensive |
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Place Types: |
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borough (preferred, C) |
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of New York City, coextensive with Bronx county |
industrial center (C) |
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residential center (C) |
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sporting center (C) |
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noted as home of New York Yankees baseball team |
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Related geographic places: |
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coextensive with .... |
Bronx .......... (county) |
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(World, North and Central America, United States, New York state) [1002204] |
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