what is the largest city in america?

Answer 1

New York

Answer 2

New York City (pronounced /nʲuːˈjɔɹk/) (officially The City of New York) is the largest city in the United States, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world. For more than a century, it has been one of the world's major centers of commerce and finance. New York City is rated as an alpha world city for its global influences in media, politics, education, entertainment and fashion. The city's cultural centers for arts are among the nation's most influential. The city is a major center for foreign affairs, hosting the headquarters of the United Nations. Residents of the city are known as New Yorkers. The current mayor of New York City is Michael Bloomberg.

New York City comprises five boroughs, each of which is coterminous with a county: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. With over 8.2 million residents within an area of 322 square miles (830 km²), New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States.[3][4][5]

Many of the city's neighborhoods and landmarks are known around the world. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, at Ellis Island. Wall Street, in Lower Manhattan, has been a dominant global financial center since World War II and is home to the New York Stock Exchange. The city has been home to several of the tallest buildings in the world, including the Empire State Building and the former twin towers of the World Trade Center, which were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Answer 3

The largest is Oklahoma City.

Answer 4

NEW YORK CITY,NEW YORK IS THE LARGEST CITY IN AMERICA AND MEXICO CITY,MEXICO IS THE MOST POPULATED IN THE WORLD WITH OVER 8 MILLION PEOPLE, JUST THOUGHT I'D ADD THAT TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER CORRECT ANSWERS!!

Answer 5

New York

Answer 6

I'm not sure of the largest, but NYC's 322 square miles are dwarfed by Phoenix at over 500 square miles. I will bet that there are some that even beat us.


*** I found a list at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_area When you take out the ones that count large chunks of rural area, it looks like OK City, OK wins

Answer 7

I believe it's New York city

Answer 8

Well they are saying New York. But i think its a toss up between New Your City and LA. there are alot of really large cities in America.

Answer 9

Juneau is the largest city and the largest state capital in the United States. Its political boundaries include 3,255 sq. miles, making it larger than Rhode Island (1,545 sq. miles) or Delaware (2,489 sq. miles).

Answer 10

^^^^Sitka outplaced Juneau as largest city in us in 2000 by area