Inwood, Manhattan
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Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood on Manhattan Island in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Though commonly regarded as the northernmost Manhattan neighborhood, this is only partially true; it is the northernmost area of Manhattan Island, but not of the entire borough; the borough of Manhattan also includes a small area on the mainland to the north, known as Marble Hill. Many people do not know of Marble Hill and believe the Borough of Manhattan and Manhattan Island to be synonymous.
Inwood is bounded by the Harlem River to the north and east, Fairview Avenue to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Its main thoroughfare is Broadway, and its main shopping center is Dyckman Street.
Inwood is a largely residential neighborhood, consisting mostly of apartment houses and parkland. It also houses a subway yard and Columbia University's athletic fields. From Baker Field, one can view a 100-foot Columbia "C" on the Bronx shore.
Inwood was mostly Irish for most of the 20th Century, but today the neighborhood is mainly Dominican.
Inwood Hill Park, on the Hudson River, is a largely wooded city park that contains caves that were used by the Lenape before Europeans arrived, and the last salt marsh in Manhattan. Birdwatchers come to the park to see waterbirds, raptors, and a wide variety of migratory birds.
The legendary purchase of Manhattan Island from the Lenape took place in what is now Inwood Hill Park.
External Link(s)
- Washington Heights and Inwood Online (http://www.washington-heights.us/)