Manhattanscape

Manhattan is one of the 5 main districts of the city of New York. The other districts are Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island. Manhattan is a commercial, cultural, and financial center in New York. Here, there are many famous iconic buildings, museums, universities, and tourist attractions. Additionally, the United Nations Headquarters is located here. Manhattan is the region in the United States that hosts the most business centers. The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are located here. Also, this is the region with the most corporate entities in the country. The name Manhattan comes from Man-hata. This name was first encountered in Robert Juet's travel diary. A map from 1610 uses the name Manahata for this region for the second time. Manhattan is translated from the Lenape language as 'an island consisting of many hills'.