Staten Island

Stat·en Island  (sttn) Formerly Rich·mond (rchmnd)

A borough of New York City coextensive with Staten Island in New York Bay in southeast New York southwest of Manhattan Island. First visited by Henry Hudson in 1609, the island was permanently settled in the mid-1600s and became part of New York City in 1898. The borough name was officially changed in April 1975, although the island still constitutes the county of Richmond. Population: 477,000.

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Staten Island [ˈstæt^ən]

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(Placename) an island in SE New York State, in New York Harbor: a borough of New York city; heavy industry. Pop.: 378 977 (1990). Area: 155 sq. km (60 sq. miles)

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Staten Island - a borough of New York City Greater New York, New York, New York City - the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center