Brooklyn n 1: a borough of New York City

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Brooklyn geographical name borough of New York City at SW end of Long Island population 2,465,326 • Brooklynite noun

Brooklyn a suburb of New York, on Long Island, though ranking as a city, and the fourth in the Union; separated from New York by the East River, a mile broad, and connected with it by a magnificent suspension bridge, the largest in the world, as well as by some 12 lines of ferry boats plied by steam; it is now incorporated in Greater New York; has 10 m. of water front, extensive docks and warehouses, and does an enormous shipping trade; manufactures include glass, clothing, chemicals, metallic wares, and tobacco; there is a naval yard, dock, and storehouse; the city is really a part of New York; has many fine buildings, parks, and pleasure grounds.

Brooklyn, CT Zip code(s): 06234

Brooklyn, IA (city, FIPS 8695) Location: 41.73121 N, 92.44458 W Population (1990): 1439 (614 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52211

Brooklyn, IL (village, FIPS 8667) Location: 38.65157 N, 90.16739 W Population (1990): 1144 (432 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Brooklyn, IN (town, FIPS 8038) Location: 39.54261 N, 86.37149 W Population (1990): 1162 (404 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Brooklyn, MI (village, FIPS 11000) Location: 42.10550 N, 84.24872 W Population (1990): 1027 (499 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 49230

Brooklyn, MS Zip code(s): 39425

Brooklyn, NY Zip code(s): 11201

Brooklyn, OH (city, FIPS 9246) Location: 41.43460 N, 81.74955 W Population (1990): 11706 (5239 housing units) Area: 11.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 44144

Brooklyn, WI (village, FIPS 10075) Location: 42.85289 N, 89.37220 W Population (1990): 789 (284 housing units) Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 53521

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