Buttermilk Channel (New York City, New York)
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Buttermilk Channel is a small tidal strait in New York City, approximately one mile long and one-fourth of a mile wide, separating Governors Island from Brooklyn in Upper New York Bay. At one time, the channel could be crossed at low tide, and farmers would bring their cows over to Governors Island for grazing.
Historically, it has been a busy shipping lane and the most convenient access to the Brooklyn waterfront.
Historically, it has been a busy shipping lane and the most convenient access to the Brooklyn waterfront.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttermilk_Channel
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Coordinates: 40°41'7"N 74°0'51"W
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- Windward Passage 2278 km
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- Anegada Passage 2618 km
- Dominica Passage 3013 km
- Saint Vincent Passage 3250 km
- Governor's Island 0.6 km
- Columbia Street Waterfront District 0.9 km
- Red Hook 1.2 km
- Brooklyn Heights 1.9 km
- Upper New York Bay 3.5 km
- Proposed Interboro Express Route 5.2 km
- Hudson County, New Jersey 7.2 km
- Brooklyn 7.4 km
- Manhattan 11 km
- Queens 13 km
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