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The southern end of Manhattan, as well as Ellis Island, New Jersey, and Queens are visible in this image from a perfectly clear day in September, 2002.
This false-color satellite image shows greater New York City. The Island of Manhattan is bordered by the Hudson River to the west and the East River to the east. In the middle of Manhattan, Central Park appears as a long green rectangle running roughly north-south with a large lake in the middle. Also visible are parts of Staten Island and Long Island.
