The Bronx

The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. It is coterminous with Bronx County of the State of New York. It is the northernmost and only borough of New York City on the North American mainland, located south of Westchester County. It also includes several small islands in the East River and Long Island Sound. {{GR|6}}. The Harlem River separates The Bronx from the island of Manhattan.

Landmarks

The Bronx's attractions include Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees baseball club of the American League; the Bronx Zoo, Bronx High School of Science, Walton High School, Morris Park, the New York Botanical Garden, Wave Hill, Little Italy on Arthur Avenue, Fordham University and Manhattan College. It includes two of the largest parks in NYC, Pelham Bay Park and Van Cortlandt Park. Pelham Bay Park also has a large man made public beach called Orchard Beach created by Robert Moses.

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Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees - Bronx Zoo - Bronx High School of Science - Walton High School - New York Botanical Garden - Wave Hill - Little Italy - Arthur Avenue - Fordham University - Manhattan College - Pelham Bay Park - Van Cortlandt Park - Orchard Beach - Robert Moses

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The Bronx also has The Hall of Fame for Great Americans: a national landmark which overlooks the Harlem and Hudson Rivers. It was designed by the renowned architect Stanford White.

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Hall of Fame for Great Americans - Harlem - Hudson River - Stanford White

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The Bronx is also the only Borough that has a freshwater river (the Bronx River) running through it. A smaller river, the Hutchinson River, passes through the northeast Bronx to empty into Eastchester Bay.

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Bronx River - Hutchinson River - Eastchester Bay

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The Bronx now has the distinction of being the Birthplace of Hip-hop music, circa 1973.

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