Fun facts about New York City

From Travel Channel

New York City, the Big Apple, the City That Never Sleeps! Home to treasures like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Broadway and Rockefeller Center, New York has something for anyone, no matter where they come from. Here are some fun facts about New York from the Travel Channel guide:

• Population: 8,008,278 million (city); 18,087,000 (metropolitan area)
• Ethnic mix: 27% Black, 35 % White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 13% Other race.
• Average January Temperature: 32°F/ 0°C
• Average July Temperature: 77°F/ 25°C
• Annual Rainfall: 47in/ 1200mm
• Waterfront: 578mi/ 930km
• Elevation: 87ft/ 27m
• Location shoots: 40,000 annually
• The nickname, The Big Apple, came from sportswriter John Fitzgerald eavesdropping on stable hands in New Orleans, terming NYC’s racetracks as “The Big Apple”
• The department store Macy’s is the world’s largest store.
• Babe Ruth slammed his first home run in the first game ever played at Yankee Stadium

For more details, see the complete guide to New York City on the Travel Channel web site

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