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Dropping In On New York City

Dropping In On New York City book cover
Table of Contents Islands and the City 4 Moving People and Goods 12 Soaring Skyscrapers 17 What to Do 23 Timeline 29 Glossary 30 Index 31 Show What You Know 31 Websites to Visit 31 About the Author 32 VT NY PA MD CT New York NJ United States New York City Facts Founded New York City as New Amsterdam 1626 Renamed New York 1664 New York City with five boroughs 1898 Land area 304 square miles 787 4 square kilometers Elevation 410 feet 130 meters above sea level Previous name New Amsterdam Population 8 5 million Average Daytime Temperatures winter 41 degrees Fahrenheit 5 degrees Celsius spring 60 5 degrees Fahrenheit 16 degrees Celsius summer 82 degrees Fahrenheit 28 degrees Celsius fall 64 degrees Fahrenheit 18 degrees Celsius Ethnic diversity African-American 25 5 American Indian or Alaska Native 7 Asian 12 7 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 01 Hispanic or Latino 28 6 White 33 3 New York City Nicknames The City The Big Apple Gotham The City That Never Sleeps The Melting Pot The Center of the Universe The Empire City New York Number of Visitors Annually 56 4 million