Brooklyn

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Names: Brooklyn
Place Type: borough
Description: Comprises the southwestern extremity of Long Island. It was settled by Dutch and Waloon farmers in the mid-17th century. Its original name referred to the many small brooks that crossed the fields. It grew to include all of Kings county by 1896.
Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
Active: Daniel Zeller (American, born 1965)

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