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[[File:Northwood-GTAIV-westwards.jpg|thumb|450px|Northwood as viewed to the west above the [[Northwood Heights Bridge]], GTA IV.]] | |||
'''Northwood''' is the northernmost neighborhood of [[Algonquin]] in the [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] renditions of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. | |||
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*[[ | As the northernmost tip of Algonquin, Northwood is fronted by bodies of water to the north, east (the northern mouth of the [[West River]]) and west (the northern mouth of the [[Humboldt River]]), with its coastline entirely enveloped by seawalls, esplanade and concrete docks. Wardite Street forms the southern edge of the neighborhood, bordering [[North Holland]] and [[East Holland]]. | ||
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Northwood's urban composition is comparable to its southern neighbors in that much of the area is a gritty combination of historical low-rises overshadowed by several modern high-rise housing projects. However, being the northernmost district of Algonquin, it is also one of the least developed, with significant amounts of natural landscapes towards the coastline, and a junkyard and a low density industrial lot the only prominent buildings close to the district's waterfront. | |||
Prominently, [[Luis Fernando Lopez]] hails from Northwood, having been born and raised in the neighborhood. While [[Adriana Yanira Lopez|his mother]] and his [[Armando Torres|drug dealing]] [[Henrique Bardas|childhood friends]] still reside in Northwood, [[Luis' Apartment|Luis' home]] is actually situated in adjacent North Holland. [[Playboy X's Penthouse]], an optional safehouse for [[Niko Bellic]], is also located in Northwood. | |||
Northwood is based on a mixture of two real life districts of [[Wikipedia:Manhattan|Manhattan]], [[Wikipedia:Inwood, Manhattan|Inwood]] and [[wp:Washington Heights, Manhattan|Washington Heights]]. | |||
==Points of interest== | |||
*[[Playboy X's Penthouse]] | |||
*[[Governor Greg Johnson Projects]] | |||
*[[Angels of Death Clubhouse]] | |||
*[[Spray Shop|Auto Cowboys]], a [[Spray Shop|spray shop]] | |||
*[[Arm Wrestling]] against [[Uptown Riders]] members ([[The Lost and Damned]]) | |||
*[[L.C. Cage Fighters]] ([[Ballad of Gay Tony]]) | |||
== Transport == | |||
Given its northernmost position and its closeness to the island of [[Bohan]], Northwood is naturally a crucial link to and from the island. | |||
By road, Northwood is directly connected to Bohan via the [[Northwood Heights Bridge]] from the northern end of Frankfort Avenue. Northwood is also linked to the island via the [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway (LTA)]], serving as the starting and ending points of both the [[Bohan Line|E/B Bohan Line]] and the [[Algonquin Inner Line|K/C Algonquin Inner Line]]; the southern/eastern line is elevated while the northern/western line is underground. | |||
The neighborhood is served by three LTA stations; [[Frankfort High LTA|Frankfort High]] and [[Frankfort Low LTA|Frankfort Low]], both of which are situated on Northwood's border with North Holland, serve as access points to the Bohan Line and Algonquin Inner Line, while [[Vespucci Circus LTA|Vespucci Circus]], located further east on the border with East Holland, provides access to the [[Algonquin Outer Line|A/J Algonquin Outer Line]]. | |||
Northwood is also the starting and terminating point of [[Union Drive West]] at the Ivy Drive North and Wardite Street intersection. | |||
== Gang control == | |||
With Northwood's close proximity with North Holland, the district is unsurprisingly a [[North Holland Hustlers]] turf, as well as a stomping ground for the [[Uptown Riders]] biker gang in [[The Lost and Damned]]. | |||
In addition, members of the [[Angels of Death]] can also be found within Northwood in both GTA IV and its episodic packs, as evidenced by the location of [[Angels of Death Clubhouse|their clubhouse]] as well as the presence of its members of the streets if the neighborhood. | |||
In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], Northwood is also the [[Dominican Drug Cartel|Dominican Cartel]]'s base of operation, with its members visible on the streets of the neighborhood. | |||
== Trivia == | |||
* The intersection of Walnut Way and Grummer Road also intersects with a access road to the twin housing projects nearby. This road is further identified as Westchester Avenue. A faded address on the front of the building reads "601 Westchester Avenue" on the apartments. | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="160"> | |||
File:Northwood-GTAIV-artwork.png|Early artwork of Northwood found on a wall at the [[Homebrew Café]]. | |||
File:PlayboyX'spenthouse-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|[[Playboy X's Penthouse]]. | |||
File:AngelsofDeathClubhouse-TLAD-exterior.jpg|The [[Angels of Death Clubhouse]] ([[The Lost and Damned]]). | |||
File:Northwoodfiredepartment-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|Northwood's [[Liberty City Fire Department|FDLC]] station. | |||
File:RubinSwingerBasketballCourts-GTAIV.png|A "[[Rubin Swinger Basketball Courts]]". | |||
File:Cluckin'Bell-GTAIV-Northwood.jpg|Northwood [[Cluckin' Bell]] (closed, "condemned", and under renovation due to violation of health code). The building is based on [[wp:Mosque No. 7|Malcolm Shabazz Mosque No. 7]] in Harlem, Manhattan. | |||
</gallery> | |||
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