Washington Heights

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Washington Heights is a diverse, predominantly Dominican neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City, known for its vibrant culture, historic sites, and views overlooking the Hudson River.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf neighborhood
residential district
areaCode 212
332
646
917
borderedBy Hamilton Heights
Harlem
Harlem River
Hudson River
Inwood
contains 168th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
168th Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
175th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
181st Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
181st Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
190th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line)
191st Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)
Audubon Terrace
Bennett Park
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Fort Washington Park
George Washington Bridge Bus Station
Highbridge Park
Morris-Jumel Mansion
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
United Palace
Yeshiva University Wilf Campus
country United States
crossedBy George Washington Bridge
demographics predominantly Hispanic and Latino
significant Dominican immigrant community
ethnicMajority Dominican American community
hasHistoricEvent site of Fort Washington during the American Revolutionary War
knownFor Inwood Hill–Fort Washington ridge
Latino culture
historic sites
large Dominican population
steep hills and high elevation
vibrant street life
views of the Hudson River
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
Upper Manhattan
locatedInAdministrativeEntity New York County NERFINISHED
locatedInState New York
locatedOnTransportCorridor Amsterdam Avenue NERFINISHED
Broadway
Fort Washington Avenue NERFINISHED
St. Nicholas Avenue NERFINISHED
partOf Borough of Manhattan
postalCode 10032
10033
10034
timeZone Eastern Time Zone


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