Kill Van Kull

Kill Van Kull is the name of a waterway that connects the New York harbor area, the Upper New York Bay and the Newark Bay and Staten Iceland (New York City, New York) is separated from the territory of the city of Bayonne in New Jersey.

History

The six kilometer long and 300 m wide strait was named by early Dutch settlers and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. Kill The name comes from the Middle Dutch word kille for ditch, waterway, waterway.

Already in 1820 began the ferry here. The Kill Van Kull is the main route for container ships to Port Newark- Elizabeth Marine Terminal, to this end, the fairways ( Kill Van Kull channel) were artificially deepened .. A channel depth of 15.24 m ( 50 feet) is sought. The lighthouse Robbins Reef Lighthouse is located in front of the entrance to the Kill Van Kull in the Upper New York Bay and warns of the shoal Robbins Reef.

The waterway is spanned by the Bayonne Bridge since 1931.

Location

Map of New York Harbor, shows the location of the Kill Van Kull

Source

  • NYC Roads, Crossings, Bayonne
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