Kieran Healy
@siracusa @atpfm Correct use of “the mainland” spotted in this street atlas (John Tauranac, “Manhattan Block by Block”, 2005) that I picked up at a used bookstore over the weekend.
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Show threadHoarse e-Books2d ago
@kjhealy @siracusa @atpfm Except part of New York County (Manhattan) is also on the mainland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Hill,_Manhattan
Marble Hill, Manhattan - Wikipedia

Show threadKieran Healy2d ago
@20002ist @siracusa @atpfm Yeah I know. https://kjhealy.github.io/nycmaps/
A collection of sf objects and related tibbles for making maps of New York City

Simple features boundary files for New York City across various administrative and Census geographies.

Show threadMatt Blaze2d ago
@20002ist @kjhealy @siracusa @atpfm I'm surprised at the very small and specific area called "Upper East Side", which I'd consider encompass much more of the area between E96 and E59.
Show threadLeon Cowle2d ago
@kjhealy My old man lives on the Isle of Wight. All the islanders refer to “the ferry to the mainland” when talking about going to Southampton or Portsmouth. I always jokingly correct them: “You mean to the main island!” 🤣