Richmond County | |
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Coordinates: 40°34′34.61″N 74°8′41.42″W / 40.5762806°N 74.1448389°WCoordinates: 40°34′34.61″N 74°8′41.42″W / 40.5762806°N 74.1448389°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | New York |
County | Richmond (coextensive) |
City | New York City |
Settled | 1661 |
Named for | Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond (Richmond County) |
Seat | none |
Government | |
• Type | Borough (New York City) |
• Borough president | Vito Fossella (R) — (Borough of Staten Island) |
• District Attorney | Michael McMahon (D) — (Richmond County) |
Area | |
• Total | 102.5 sq mi (265 km2) |
• Land | 58.5 sq mi (152 km2) |
• Water | 44 sq mi (110 km2) 43% |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 476,015 |
• Density | 8,112.1/sq mi (3,132.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
Zip code prefix | 103 |
Website | www |
Staten Island is a borough of New York City. Fewer than half a million people live there, the smallest population of any of the five boroughs. Three bridges connect Staten Island to New Jersey, and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects to Brooklyn. A passenger railroad runs along the south shore to the northeast end of the island, which is called Saint George. The borough has the same boundaries as the county Richmond County.