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The Verrazano-Narrows bridge connects Staten Island to where?

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Published in Geography Trivia

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Brooklyn
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New Jersey

Brooklyn. The 693 foot high towers of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge are 1 5/8 inches farther apart at their tops than at their bases because the 4,260 foot distance between them made it necessary to compensate for the earth's curvature.

 

 

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