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Given that Varsity Heights is generally residential, there are few places of interest to be mentioned in Varsity Heights. Aside from the university, there is an [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] station is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Silicon Street. | Given that Varsity Heights is generally residential, there are few places of interest to be mentioned in Varsity Heights. Aside from the university, there is an [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] station is located at the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Silicon Street. | ||
The area is filled mostly by buildings resembling those of [[wp:Columbia University|Columbia University]], the Ivy League school located in the Morningside Heights section of New York City. | The area is filled mostly by buildings resembling those of [[wp:Columbia University|Columbia University]], the Ivy League school located in the Morningside Heights section of New York City. Landmarks include a miniaturized [[wp:Low Memorial Library|Low Memorial Library]] and [[wp:Butler Library|Butler Library]]. | ||
{{wide image|Varsity Heights university (GTA4) (panorama).jpg|1800px|Panorama of the Varsity Heights university compound in GTA IV.|alt=}} | {{wide image|Varsity Heights university (GTA4) (panorama).jpg|1800px|Panorama of the Varsity Heights university compound in GTA IV.|alt=}} | ||
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[[Image:Varsity Heights (GTA4) (northwestwards).jpg|thumb|300px|The skyline of Varsity Heights at the Frankfort Avenue end, fronting [[Middle Park]].]] | [[Image:Varsity Heights (GTA4) (northwestwards).jpg|thumb|300px|The skyline of Varsity Heights at the Frankfort Avenue end, fronting [[Middle Park]].]] | ||
Varsity Heights based off of the real life New York City neighborhood [[wp:Morningside Heights|Morningside Heights]], with the university obviously meant to replicate [[wp:Columbia University|Columbia University | Varsity Heights based off of the real life New York City neighborhood [[wp:Morningside Heights|Morningside Heights]], with the university obviously meant to replicate [[wp:Columbia University|Columbia University]]. Ruby Street between Galveston Avenue and Ivy Drive South is a pedestrian-only pathway mainly used by students of the university to travel through the campus; it is directly influenced by the College Walk span of [[wp:116th Street (Manhattan)|116th Street]]. | ||
Similar to Middle Park West, two high-rise apartments along Frankfort Avenue appear to mimic upscale apartment buildings along [[wp:Central Park West|Central Park West]], including an unnamed, largely nondescript twin tower apartment facing Middle Park, mirroring multiple twin-towered apartments along the real life Central Park West, including [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS008.htm The Century Apartments] (25 Central Park West), [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS016.htm The Majestic Apartment] (115 Central Park West), [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS021.htm The San Remo Apartments] (145-146 Central Park West) and [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS038.htm The Eldorado] (300 Central Park West); the game's rendition appears to adopt neoclassical motives at the base, similar to the San Remo. [[wp:The Beresford|The Beresford]] [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS037.htm] (211 Central Park West) has also been replicated into the game, but has been cut down in size to feature only the eastern half of the building facing Middle Park, and is far less ornate than its real-life counterpart. | Similar to Middle Park West, two high-rise apartments along Frankfort Avenue appear to mimic upscale apartment buildings along [[wp:Central Park West|Central Park West]], including an unnamed, largely nondescript twin tower apartment facing Middle Park, mirroring multiple twin-towered apartments along the real life Central Park West, including [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS008.htm The Century Apartments] (25 Central Park West), [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS016.htm The Majestic Apartment] (115 Central Park West), [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS021.htm The San Remo Apartments] (145-146 Central Park West) and [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS038.htm The Eldorado] (300 Central Park West); the game's rendition appears to adopt neoclassical motives at the base, similar to the San Remo. [[wp:The Beresford|The Beresford]] [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/UWS/UWS037.htm] (211 Central Park West) has also been replicated into the game, but has been cut down in size to feature only the eastern half of the building facing Middle Park, and is far less ornate than its real-life counterpart. | ||