Constable Hook
Constable Hook is a cape on the north side of the outlet of Kill van Kull into Upper New York Bay in Bayonne, New Jersey. The cape has long been an important site of marine transfer operations in the Port of New York and New Jersey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: populated place in Hudson County, New Jersey, US
- Also known as: “Constabals Hoek”, “Constable Point”, “Constables Hoeek”, and “Nipnichsen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bayonne Energy Center and Staten Island Museum.
Bayonne Energy Center
Power station
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bayonne Energy Center is a natural gas power plant located on Constable Hook in Bayonne, New Jersey. It was originally developed as a joint venture between Hess Corporation and ArcLight Capital Partners, and it is operated by EthosEnergy.
Staten Island Museum
Museum
Photo: DavisTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Staten Island Museum is Staten Island’s oldest cultural institution, and the only remaining general interest museum in New York City. Founded in 1881 by fourteen of New York City’s first “environmental activists”, the Staten Island Museum houses artifacts and specimens from ancient to contemporary periods.
Sailors’ Snug Harbor
Park
Photo: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sailors' Snug Harbor is a cultural center comprising more than two dozen architecturally significant buildings on the North Shore of Staten Island in New York City, New York, US.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Brighton and Hamilton Park.
New Brighton
Neighborhood
New Brighton is a neighborhood located on the North Shore of Staten Island in New York City. The neighborhood comprises an older industrial and residential harbor front area along the Kill Van Kull west of St. George.
Hamilton Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
Hamilton Park is a neighborhood in Historic Downtown Jersey City, Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, centered on a park with the same name.
St. George
Neighborhood
St. George is a neighborhood on the northeastern tip of Staten Island in New York City, along the waterfront where the Kill Van Kull enters Upper New York Bay.
Constable Hook
- Category: landform
- Location: Hudson County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.65582° or 40° 39′ 21″ northLongitude
-74.09216° or 74° 5′ 32″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87G7MW45+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 1562808279OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Constable Hook” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Constable Hook”
- Japanese: “コンスタブル・フック”
- Japanese: “コンステーブル・フック”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Richmond Terrace Houses and Tompkinsville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bayonne Golf Club and Victory Outreach Church of Staten Island.
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