Title: Manhattan - Wikipedia
Headings: Manhattan
Manhattan
Contents
Etymology
History
Colonial era
American Revolution and the early United States
19th century
20th century
21st century
Geography
Components
Manhattan Island
Marble Hill
Smaller islands
Geology
Bedrock
Updated seismic analysis
Locations
Adjacent counties
National protected areas
Neighborhoods
Climate
Boroughscape
Demographics
Religion
Languages
Landmarks and architecture
Architectural history
Parkland
Economy
Financial sector
Corporate sector
Tech and biotech
Tourism
Real estate
Media
News
Television, radio, film
Education
Culture and contemporary life
Sports
Government
Politics
Representatives in the U.S. Congress
Federal offices
Crime and public safety
Housing
Infrastructure
Transportation
Public transportation
Major highways
Taxis
Bicycles
Streets and roads
River crossings
Heliports
Utilities
Health care
Water purity and availability
Address algorithm
See also
Notes
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links
Local government and services
Maps

Content: The territory and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York, based in present-day Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America by ship in the late 19th century and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals of liberty and peace. Manhattan became a borough during the consolidation of New York City in 1898. New York County is the smallest county by land area in the contiguous United States, and the second-smallest American county overall (larger only than Kalawao County, Hawaii ), but the most densely populated U.S. county. Its density makes it one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with a census-estimated 2019 population of 1,628,706 living in a land area of 22.83 square miles (59.13 km 2 ), or 72,918 residents per square mile (28,154/km 2 ), higher than the density of any individual U.S. city. On business days, the influx of commuters increases this number to over 3.9 million, or more than 170,000 people per square mile (65,600/km 2 ). Manhattan has the third-largest population of New York City's five boroughs, after Brooklyn and Queens, and is the smallest borough in terms of land area. If each borough were ranked as a city, Manhattan would rank as the sixth-most populous in the U.S.
Many districts and landmarks in Manhattan are well known, as New York City received a record 62.8 million tourists in 2017, and Manhattan hosts three of the world's 10 most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park, and Grand Central Terminal.