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    The Bronx is New York City's northernmost borough, New York State's southernmost mainland county and the only part of New York City that is almost entirely on the North American mainland, unlike the other four boroughs that are either islands or located on islands. [100]

  2. Aug 21, 2024 Ā· Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City, southeastern New York, U.S., coextensive with Bronx county, formed in 1912. The Bronx is the northernmost of the city’s boroughs. It is separated from Manhattan (to the south and west) by the narrow Harlem River and is further bordered by.

  3. The Bronx, often abbreviated as BX, and nicknamed "The Boogie Down", with a population of 1,472,654 (2020), is the only New York City borough on the mainland of the United States. It was originally part of Westchester County but was gradually annexed by New York City.

  4. When you explore The Bronx, you’ll discover beaches like Orchard Beach, waterfront neighborhoods like City Island, and the sprawling New York Botanical Garden and Pelham Bay Park — two urban sanctuaries that will make you forget you’re in New York City for an afternoon.

  5. Scandinavian immigrant Bronck came to New York (then New Netherland) in 1639, settling in what's now Mott Haven. He helped broker a peace treaty between the Dutch and Native Americans in 1642, and died in 1643.

  6. Oct 30, 2020 Ā· It’s not just the only borough on the mainland continental United States but it’s the GREENEST borough with the highest percentage of its land as dedicated parkland and home of the largest park in New York City and the third largest park, Pelham Bay and Van Cortlandt respectively.

  7. Jul 28, 2019 Ā· Things To Do. 7 Things to Do in the Bronx (Besides the Zoo) By. Elissa Garay. Updated on July 28, 2019. Fact checked by. Erin Medlicott. Photo: Ellen Rooney/Getty Images. NYC's northernmost borough, the Bronx marks the only city borough that's not island bound; instead, it's connected to the mainland of greater New York State.

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