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New York
State: New York
Country: United States

New York City By The Numbers:

Population: 8.3 million ( city ); 19.8 million ( metropolitan )
Average January Temperature: 32°F / 0°C
Average July Temperature: 77°F / 25°C
Annual Rainfall: 47in / 1200mm
Waterfront: 578mi / 930km
Elevation: 87ft / 27m
Location shoots: 40,000 annually
Number of islands that NYC is made up of: 50

Quick Facts:

Time zone: GMT - 5 ( GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April to Saturday before last Sunday in October ); Eastern Standard Time ( EST )
Electricity: 110/120 volts, 60Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Country dialing code: 1
Telephone area code: Manhattan 212, 646 & 917; outer boroughs 718, 347 or 917

Did You Know?

The nickname, The Big Apple, came from sportswriter John Fitzgerald eavesdropping on stable hands in New Orleans, terming NYC's racetracks as "The Big Apple".

The department store Macy's is the world's largest store.

Babe Ruth slammed his first home run in the first game ever played at Yankee Stadium.

Once the skyline of NYC wasn’t dominated by tall skyscrapers. In the 1660s, a two-story windmill was the highest building in New York City.
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