How big is new york?

The whole area of new york is about 12 14 square kilometers (468.9 square miles), of which 425 square kilometers (164. 1 square miles) are waters and 789 square kilometers (304.8 square miles) are land.

New york City is located at the mouth of the Hudson River in the northeastern United States and southeast of new york, about between Washington, D.C. and Boston. Adjacent to the Hudson River, new york enjoys the convenience of shipping, making it rapidly develop into a trade center.

As of 20 17, the population of new york is about 85 10000, living on 789 square kilometers of land. New york Metropolitan Area has a population of about 20 million, ranking fourth in the world after Tokyo, Mexico City and Mumbai. In 20 17, new york's GDP has reached 900.7 billion dollars.

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The geographical environment of new york:

1, landform

The highest altitude in new york is located in Todd Mountain on Staten Island, about 409.8 feet (124.9 meters), which is the highest altitude along the east coast of southern Maine. Most of the land in new york has been artificially changed. Since the Dutch rule, there have been a lot of land reclamation projects, especially in lower Manhattan, such as the urban planning of Battery Park from 1970 to 1980.

2. Climate

New york belongs to the north temperate zone, with four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall and pleasant climate. The average temperature in summer is 23 degrees Celsius, and the average temperature in winter is 1 degrees Celsius.

3. Hydrology

The Hudson River in new york flows through the Hudson Valley and enters new york Bay, which is the dividing line between new york City and New Jersey. The East River is also located in new york City and flows through Long Island Bay, separating the Bronx and Manhattan from Long Island. The Harlem River lies between the East River and the Hudson River, separating Manhattan from the Bronx. The Bronx River, which runs through the Bronx and Westchester County, is the only freshwater river in new york.

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