The Origin of NewYork English Name "New York"

New york means "new york" and York is a place name in Britain. The new immigrants from Yorktown, England, got this name to commemorate the Duke of York at that time, that is, the future king of England, James II.

New york is located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern New York, USA. It is the largest city and port in America. New york Metropolitan Area is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, and it is also called "Nylonkong" with London, China and Hongkong. New york is also the headquarters of the United Nations, so it is also considered as the center of world diplomacy. New york is also called "the cultural capital of the United States".

The history of new york can be traced back to 1624, when Dutch colonists set up a trading post here and named it New Amsterdam. From 65438 to 0664, new york and its surrounding areas were occupied by Britain.

After the founding of the United States, new york was the capital from 1785 to 1790. 1790, new york replaced Philadelphia as the largest city in the United States. The Statue of Liberty, the symbol of new york City, welcomed millions of immigrants at the end of 19 and the beginning of 20th century. It is also a symbol of America and its democratic system.

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The geographical location of new york.

New york is located in the southeast of new york, roughly between Washington, D.C. and Boston, and new york City is close to the Hudson River, which makes it rapidly develop into a major trade center. Most of new york City is located in the long and narrow Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island, so the population density is high.

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.

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.

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.