Staten Island

Summary

Staten Island is a borough of New York City^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Staten Island is located in New York City^[3].
• Staten Island is in the country of United States^[4].
• Staten Island is on the body of water Arthur Kill^[5].
• Staten Island is on the body of water Kill Van Kull^[6].
• Staten Island is on the body of water Lower New York Bay^[7].
• Staten Island is on the body of water The Narrows^[8].
• Staten Island is on the body of water Newark Bay^[9].
• Staten Island is on the body of water Upper New York Bay^[10].
• Staten Island's head of government is recorded as James Oddo^[11].
• Staten Island's instance of is recorded as borough of New York City^[12].
• Staten Island's instance of is recorded as consolidated city-county^[13].
• Staten Island's shares border with is recorded as Brooklyn^[14].
• Staten Island's shares border with is recorded as Perth Amboy^[15].
• Staten Island's shares border with is recorded as Woodbridge Township^[16].
• Staten Island's shares border with is recorded as Carteret^[17].
• Staten Island's shares border with is recorded as Linden^[18].
• Staten Island's shares border with is recorded as Elizabeth^[19].
• Staten Island's shares border with is recorded as Bayonne^[20].
• Staten Island's shares border with is recorded as Manhattan^[21].
• Staten Island is named after Staten Island^[22].
• Staten Island's flag is recorded as flag of Staten Island^[23].
• Staten Island's twinned administrative body is recorded as Crespina^[24].
• Staten Island's postal code is recorded as 10301^[25].
• Staten Island's postal code is recorded as 10302^[26].
• Staten Island's postal code is recorded as 10303^[27].

Body

Geography

Staten Island is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in New York City^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Arthur Kill^[5], a strait^[28], in United States^[29]; Kill Van Kull^[6], a strait^[30], in United States^[31]; Lower New York Bay^[7], a bay^[32], in United States^[33]; The Narrows^[8], a strait^[34], in United States^[35]; Newark Bay^[9], a cove^[36], in United States^[37]; and Upper New York Bay^[10], a cove^[38], in United States^[39].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+468730'}^[40], {'amount': '+469691'}^[41], {'amount': '+471026'}^[42], {'amount': '+470811'}^[43], {'amount': '+472621'}^[44], and {'amount': '+474558'}^[45].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include borough of New York City^[12] and consolidated city-county^[13].

History and Context

1683 marks the founding of Staten Island^[46]. It is named after it^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Staten Island include it^[47], an island^[48], in United States^[49].

Why It Matters

Staten Island has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for it include it^[47], an island^[48], in United States^[49].