New York County
New York County was one of the original twelve counties of the Province of
New York in 1683.
It was named for the Duke of York and Albany.
The New York County consists of Manhattan Island and several small adjacent
islands: Roosevelt Island, Randall's Island, Wards Island, Governors
Island, Liberty Island, part of Ellis Island, Mill Rock, and U Thant
Island; as well as Marble Hill, a small section on the mainland adjacent to
the Bronx.
The original city of New York began at the southern end of
Manhattan, and expanded northwards. Land was added between 1874 and 1898
from surrounding counties.
The County of New York is the most
densely populated county in the United States.
Manhattan is loosely
divided into Downtown, Midtown, and Uptown
Manhattan's boundaries are
identical to the county's.
NY County is co-extensive with Manhattan and
New York City.
New York City consolidated with the
Counties of
Bronx (The Bronx),
Kings
(Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan),
Queens
(Queens), and
Richmond (Staten Island) in 1874.
List of Manhattan
Neighborhoods
Surrounding Counties
Kings Co., New York
Queens Co., New York
Bronx Co., New York
Richmond Co., New York
Bergen Co., New Jersey
Hudson Co., New Jersey
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