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The term '''Ground Zero''' describes the site of the [[Twin Towers]] of the [[World Trade Center]] in [[New York City]], destroyed in the terrorist outrage of September 11 2001. However, it was coined much earlier, to describe the center of impact of the first atomic bomb at [[Hiroshima]] in 1945, and was also often used for disasters with a geographical [[epicenter]], such as [[earthquake]]s.

The term '''Ground Zero''' describes the site of the [[Twin Towers]] of the [[World Trade Center]] in [[New York City]], destroyed in the terrorist outrage of September 11, 2001. However, it was coined much earlier, to describe the center of impact of the first atomic bomb at [[Hiroshima]] in 1945, and was also often used for disasters with a geographical [[epicenter]], such as [[earthquake]]s.

In New York City, Ground Zero encompasses a square block in downtown Manhattan towards the west side. As of 2010 it is a construction site on which the Freedom Tower and a number of other skyscrapers are being built. It will also contain a memorial center as well as a transportation hub. There is a controversial proposal to also construct a large mosque and muslim community center very near Ground Zero.  

In New York City, Ground Zero encompasses a square block in downtown Manhattan towards the west side. As of 2010 it is a construction site on which the Freedom Tower and a number of other skyscrapers are being built. It will also contain a memorial center as well as a transportation hub. There is a controversial proposal to also construct a large mosque and muslim community center very near Ground Zero.  

== Also See ==

== See also ==

[[September 11, 2001 attacks]]

[[September 11, 2001 attacks]]