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[[Image:VarsityHeights-GTA4-northeastwards.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:VarsityHeights-GTA4-northeastwards.jpg|thumb|376px|Varsity Heights, as viewed to the northeast from over [[Union Drive West]].]] | ||
'''Varsity Heights''' is a neighborhood in western [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. It is bordered to the north by Topaz Street ([[North Holland]]); to the east by Frankfort Avenue ([[Middle Park]]); to the south by Quartz Street ([[Middle Park West]]); and to the west by the [[West River]]. | '''Varsity Heights''' is a neighborhood in western [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. It is bordered to the north by Topaz Street ([[North Holland]]); to the east by Frankfort Avenue ([[Middle Park]]); to the south by Quartz Street ([[Middle Park West]]); and to the west by the [[West River]]. | ||
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The area is made up mostly by [[Vespucci University School of Law|Vespucci University]], whose buildings resemble 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]]. | The area is made up mostly by [[Vespucci University School of Law|Vespucci University]], whose buildings resemble 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|VarsityHeightsuniversity-GTA4-panorama.jpg| | {{wide image|VarsityHeightsuniversity-GTA4-panorama.jpg|1801px|Panorama of [[Vespucci University School of Law|Vespucci University]] in GTA IV.|alt=}} | ||
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[[Image:VarsityHeights-GTA4-northwestwards.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:VarsityHeights-GTA4-northwestwards.jpg|thumb|301px|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 Vespucci 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]]. | Varsity Heights based off of the real life New York City neighborhood [[wp:Morningside Heights|Morningside Heights]], with Vespucci 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]]. |