Ambrose Channel
Ambrose Channel is the only shipping channel in and out of the Port of New York and New Jersey. The channel is considered to be part of Lower New York Bay and is located several miles off the coasts of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and Breezy Point, New York.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Romer Shoal Light.
Romer Shoal Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Berentis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Romer Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in Lower New York Bay, on the north edge of the Swash Channel, about 3⁄4 nautical mile south of Ambrose Channel and 2+1⁄2 nautical miles north of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, in the entrance to New York Harbor. Romer Shoal Light is situated 2 miles west of Ambrose Channel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Hancock and Breezy Point.
Fort Hancock
Hamlet
Photo: Wikijazz, Public domain.
Fort Hancock is a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook in Middletown Township, New Jersey. The coastal artillery base defended the Atlantic coast and the entrance to New York Harbor, with its first gun batteries operational in 1896. Fort Hancock is situated 3½ miles southwest of Ambrose Channel.
Breezy Point
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
Breezy Point is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, located on the western end of the Rockaway peninsula, between Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. Breezy Point is situated 4 miles northeast of Ambrose Channel.
Coney Island and Brighton Beach
Photo: David Reilly, CC BY 2.0.
Coney Island and Brighton Beach are in Brooklyn. In addition to those two neighborhoods, this article covers Manhattan Beach, Gravesend, and Sheepshead Bay.
Ambrose Channel
- Type: Channel
- Description: only shipping channel in and out of the Port of New York and New Jersey.
- Categories: shipping channel, channel, and body of water
- Location: Union County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Ambrose Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Ambrose Channel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ambrose Channel”
- Chinese: “安布羅斯航道”
- Japanese: “アンブローズ水路”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rockaway Point and West Brighton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swash Channel and Main Ship Channel.
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