Queens was established in 1683 as a county of the future state of New York. It is farther north and east than Brooklyn on Long Island. This geographic location gives it a more urban feel, similar to that of Brooklyn and the Bronx in their more western regions, and a less urban feel the more northeast you go. Queens also has large immigrant populations hailing from all over the world, with Greeks and Asian Americans, for example, especially favoring the northwest areas of the borough. Queens is the most ethnically diverse county in the United States.
