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.

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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Latitude

40.51177° or 40° 30′ 42″ north

Longitude

-73.97542° or 73° 58′ 32″ west

Open location code

87G8G26F+PR

GeoNames ID

5095172

Wikidata ID

Q4741769

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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.

Union County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Elizabeth, Summit, Linden, and Rahway.

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