Brooklyn topographic map
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Name: Brooklyn topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States (40.55034 -74.05669 40.73943 -73.83295)
Average elevation: 9 m
Minimum elevation: -10 m
Maximum elevation: 62 m
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