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Har·lem 
[hahr-luhm] Pronunciation Key
[hahr-luhm] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan. |
| 2. | a tidal river in New York City, between the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, which, with Spuyten Duyvil Creek, connects the Hudson and East rivers. 8 mi. (13 km) long. |
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| Har·lem
(här'ləm) Pronunciation Key
A section of New York City in northern Manhattan bordering on the Harlem and East rivers. Peter Stuyvesant established the Dutch settlement of Nieuw Haarlem here in 1658. A rapid influx of African Americans beginning c. 1910 made it one of the largest Black communities in the United States. In the 1920s a flowering of African-American art and literature was known as the Harlem Renaissance. After World War II many Hispanics settled in East (or Spanish) Harlem. Har'lem·ite' n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Harlem
Harlem
Manhattan district, used figuratively for "African-American culture" from 1934.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| harlem | |
noun | |
| a district of Manhattan; now largely a Black ghetto |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Harlem
[Chapter:] American Geography
Harlem
Neighborhood of Manhattan.
Note: Mostly populated by African-Americans, Harlem has long been a center of black culture.
Note: During the 1920s, Harlem was the site of a great upsurge in black literature, music, and theater known as the Harlem Renaissance.
Note: The area now contains a large Puerto Rican population and, after a period of economic decay, has experienced a revitalization.
[Chapter:] American Geography
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Harlem, GA (city, FIPS 36696) Location: 33.41404 N, 82.31698 W
Population (1990): 2199 (658 housing units)
Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30814
Harlem, MT (city, FIPS 34375) Location: 48.53175 N, 108.78369 W
Population (1990): 882 (391 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59526
Harlem, FL (CDP, FIPS 28925) Location: 26.73511 N, 80.95168 W
Population (1990): 2826 (904 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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