Regions of The Bronx
Generally speaking, there are two major systems of dividing the Bronx into regions which often conflict with one another. The older of the two systems (used below), which is arguably a more accurate reflection of the area's history, divides the Bronx into two major sections:
- West Bronx: all parts of the Bronx west of the Bronx River (as opposed to Jerome Avenue - this street is simply the "east-west" divider for designating numbered streets as "east" or "west." As the Bronx's numbered streets merely continue from Manhattan, on which the street numbering system is obviously based, Jerome Avenue actually represents a longitudinal halfway point for Manhattan, not the Bronx.)
- East Bronx: all parts of the Bronx east of the Bronx River (as opposed to Jerome Avenue)
The Bronx River divides the borough nearly perfectly in half, putting the earlier-settled, more urban, and hillier sections in the western lobe and the newer, more suburbanesque coastal sections in the eastern lobe. It is an accurate reflection on the Bronx's history considering that the towns that existed in the area prior to annexation to the City of New York generally did not straddle the Bronx River. In addition, what is today the Bronx was annexed to New York City in two stages: areas west of the Bronx River were annexed in 1874 while areas to the east of the river were annexed in 1895.
Using this system, the Bronx can be further divided into the following regions:
- Northwest Bronx: the northern half of the West Bronx; the area north of Fordham road and west of the Bronx River
- Southwest Bronx: the southern half of the West Bronx; the area south of Fordham road and west of the Bronx River
- Northeast Bronx: the northern half of the East Bronx; the area north of Pelham Parkway and east of the Bronx River
- Southeast Bronx: the southern half of the East Bronx; the area south of Pelham Parkway and east of the Bronx River
The second and perhaps more common system used today divides the borough first and foremost into the following sections:
- South Bronx: the Southwest Bronx - south of Fordham road and west of the Bronx River
- North Bronx: all areas not in the South Bronx (Southwest Bronx) - i.e. the Northwest Bronx, Northeast Bronx, and Southeast Bronx
As of 2012, listed are the Bronx neighborhoods organized and outlined:
Read more about this topic: Neighborhoods In The Bronx
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