Norwood, Bronx

United States

Norwood, Bronx participates in 48 connections with 6229 places across 11 topics, with landmarks and nature as the leading categories. Annexed to New York City in 1873 as part of the West Bronx, the neighborhood shifted from rural to suburban by 1900. It shares many connections with The Bronx, New York state, and Brooklyn. Its formerly Irish-American community, centered on Bainbridge Avenue, saw some residents relocate to Ireland during the Celtic Tiger economic boom. Columbia Oval hosted the first United States marathon in 1896.

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