Times Square

Summary

Times Square is a square^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Times Square is located in Manhattan^[3].
• Times Square is in the country of United States^[4].
• Times Square's instance of is recorded as square^[5].
• Times Square's instance of is recorded as neighborhood^[6].
• Times Square's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• The New York Times is named after Times Square^[8].
• Times Square's Commons category is recorded as Times Square^[9].
• Times Square's website account on is recorded as Foursquare City Guide^[10].
• 1905 marks the founding of Times Square^[11].
• Times Square's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.7575, 'lon': -73.98583333333333}^[12].
• Times Square's official website is recorded as https://www.timessquarenyc.org/^[13].
• Times Square's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Times Square^[14].
• Times Square's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Times Square'}^[15].
• Times Square's webcam page URL is recorded as https://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/?cam=tsrobo3^[16].
• Times Square's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+253856'}^[17].

Body

Geography

Times Square is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Manhattan^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include square^[5], neighborhood^[6], and tourist attraction^[7].

History and Context

1905 marks the founding of Times Square^[11]. The New York Times is named after it^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Times Square include it–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal^[18], a metro station^[19], in United States^[20] and Lincoln Highway^[21], a road^[22], in United States^[23].

Why It Matters

Times Square has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

Entities named for it include it–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal^[18], a metro station^[19], in United States^[20] and Lincoln Highway^[21], a road^[22], in United States^[23].