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[[ | [[File:NorthHolland-GTAIV-westwards.jpg|thumb|450px|North Holland as viewed to the west. Northern [[Alderney]], across the [[West River]], is visible in the background.]] | ||
'''North Holland''' (a.k.a. ''The Heights'') is an area in northern [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], bordered to the north by Wardite Street ([[Northwood]]), to the east by Exeter Avenue ([[East Holland]]), to the south by [[Topaz Street]] ([[Middle Park]] and [[Varsity Heights]]), and to the west by the [[West River]]. | '''North Holland''' (a.k.a. ''The Heights'') is an area in northern [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], bordered to the north by Wardite Street ([[Northwood]]), to the east by Exeter Avenue ([[East Holland]]), to the south by [[Topaz Street]] ([[Middle Park]] and [[Varsity Heights]]), and to the west by the [[West River]]. | ||
== Character and places of interest == | == Character and places of interest == | ||
North Holland is mainly made up of [[ | North Holland is mainly made up of [[wp:Public housing|high-rise projects]] and ghettos. While ethically diverse, the district is still dominated by an African-American and Black population, in comparison to [[East Holland]]'s African-American and Latino ethnic makeup. North Holland is also the stomping ground for African-American gangs, including the [[North Holland Hustlers]] and the [[Uptown Riders]] (in [[The Lost and Damned]]). | ||
Landmarks in the district include: | Landmarks in the district include: | ||
* The [[Holland Hospital Center]] at Frankfort Avenue and Uranium Street | * The [[Holland Hospital Center]] at Frankfort Avenue and Uranium Street; | ||
* The Algonquin [[TW@]] cybercafe at Frankfort and Wardite Street | * The Algonquin [[TW@]] cybercafe at Frankfort and Wardite Street; | ||
* A [[Burger Shot]] restaurant at Galveston Avenue and Topaz Street | * A [[Burger Shot]] restaurant at Galveston Avenue and Topaz Street; | ||
* [[Club Liberty]] at Galveston and Wardite | * [[Club Liberty]] at Galveston and Wardite; and | ||
* [[Luis' Apartment]], a [[Safehouses in GTA IV|safehouses]] in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], at Galveston and Wardite | |||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
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Among the landmarks spoofed in the district include [[wp:Hotel Theresa|Hotel Theresa]], known in game as "Hotel Hamilton", located on both sides of the East Holland-North Holland border, the [[wp:125th Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)|125th Street station]] as the elevated Frankfort High station, the [[wp:Harlem Hospital Center|Harlem Hospital Center]] as the Holland Hospital Center, and the [[wp:Cotton Club (New York City)|second Cotton Club]] as the [[Linen Lounge]]. | Among the landmarks spoofed in the district include [[wp:Hotel Theresa|Hotel Theresa]], known in game as "Hotel Hamilton", located on both sides of the East Holland-North Holland border, the [[wp:125th Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)|125th Street station]] as the elevated Frankfort High station, the [[wp:Harlem Hospital Center|Harlem Hospital Center]] as the Holland Hospital Center, and the [[wp:Cotton Club (New York City)|second Cotton Club]] as the [[Linen Lounge]]. | ||
==Falling glitch== | ==Falling glitch== | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="160"> | |||
File:HollandHospitalCenter-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|[[Holland Hospital Center]]. | |||
HollandHospitalCenter- | File:ClubLiberty-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|[[Club Liberty]]. | ||
ClubLiberty- | File:BurgerShot-GTAIV-NorthHolland.jpg|The North Holland [[Burger Shot]]. | ||
BurgerShot- | File:FrankfortHighstation-GTAIV.jpg|[[Frankfort High LTA|Frankfort High station]], with a surface entrance into [[Frankfort Low LTA|Frankfort Low station]] seen underneath Frankfort High. | ||
FrankfortHighstation- | File:HotelHamilton-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|Hotel Hamilton. | ||
HotelHamilton- | File:TW@-GTAIV-Algonquin-exterior.jpg|The Algonquin [[TW@]] at the base of Hotel Hamilton. | ||
TW@- | File:LinenLounge-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|The [[Linen Lounge]]. | ||
File:Northwoodapartment-TBOGT-exterior.jpg|[[Luis' Apartment]] ([[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]). | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{location | |||
| Centre = North Holland | |||
| East = [[East Holland]] | |||
| Southeast = [[Middle Park]] | |||
| South = [[Varsity Heights]] | |||
| West = [[West River]] | |||
| North = [[Northwood]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Algonquin neighborhoods}} | {{Algonquin neighborhoods}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Areas in Algonquin]] | ||