The Bronx
borough of New York City, New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bronx is the northern part of New York City, United States. It is the only borough of New York City not on an island. The name came from Bronck's Farms, owned by a settler called Jonas Bronck. The Bronx was once the southern part of Westchester County, but is now one of the five boroughs of New York City as well as a county in New York State called Bronx County. The Bronx River flows south out of Yonkers and Mount Vernon, New York, through the middle of The Bronx, and into Long Island Sound.[source?]
The Bronx
Bronx County, New York | |
|---|---|
 Yankee Stadium (center), Bronx County Courthouse and the Grand Concourse towards the top. To the right of the current stadium is the site of its predecessor. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Ne cede malis – "Yield Not To Evil" (lit. "Yield Not to Evil Things") | |
 Location of the Bronx, shown in red, in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′14″N 73°53′10″W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  New York |
| County | Bronx (Coterminous) |
| City |  New York City |
| Borough created | 1898 (County in 1914) |
| Named for | Jonas Bronck |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough (New York City) |
| • Borough President | Vanessa Gibson (D) – (Borough of the Bronx) |
| • District Attorney | Darcel Clark – (Bronx County) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.37 sq mi (148.59 km2) |
| • Land | 42.17 sq mi (109.22 km2) |
| • Water | 15.20 sq mi (39.36 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 280 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,472,654 |
| • Density | 34,920/sq mi (13,480/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code format | 104xx |
| Area code(s) | 718, 347, 929, 917 |
| Website | Official website of the Bronx Borough President |
Two places to visit in The Bronx are the Bronx Zoo and the Yankee Stadium, where the New York Yankees baseball team plays.[source?]
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