New York City



This article is about the City of New York in the State of New York, USA. For other uses of the term "New York", see New York (disambiguation). For other uses of the phrase "New York, New York", see New York, New York (disambiguation).
, with Statue of Liberty]] New York — officially named City of New York and often called New York City to distinguish it from New York state, in which it is located — is the most populous city in the United States, and the second most populous in North America after Mexico City. New York City is known affectionately as the "Big Apple" and recognised as one of several "world cities". Giving some credence to the city's self-designation as "capital of the world", the United Nations headquarters is located in New York.
New York City is among the most densely populated places in the United States. Its population is more than eight million (2000 U.S. Census), and its land area is 831 km2 (320 square miles); hence the density is ca. 10,000/km².
New York City is part of the New York metropolitan area with a population of around 20 million. See also [1].

City of New York, New York
City flag City seal
City nickname: "The Big Apple"

Location in the state of New York
CountiesBronx County
Kings County
New York
Queens County
Richmond County
Area
 - Total
 - Water
1,214.4 kmē (468.9 mi²)
428.8 km² (165.6 mi²) 35.31%
Population
 - Total (2003)
 - Density

8,085,742
6,658.2/km² [total density including water area]
18,857/km² [land density only]
Time zoneEastern: UTC-5
Latitude
Longitude
40°47' N
73°58' W