Gerritsen Creek
Gerritsen Creek is a short watercourse in Brooklyn, New York City, that empties into Jamaica Bay. The creek has been described as one of the "fingers" that formed the original shoreline of Jamaica Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights: Plumb Beach and Barren Island.
Barren Island
Island
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gerritsen Beach and Roxbury.
Roxbury
Neighborhood
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.Mill Basin
Neighborhood
Mill Basin is a residential neighborhood in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City. Mill Basin is situated 2 miles north of Gerritsen Creek.
Gerritsen Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.58344° or 40° 35′ 0″ north
Longitude
-73.9093° or 73° 54′ 34″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
87G8H3MR+97
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Gerritsen Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Gerritsen Creek”
- Cebuano: “Gerritsen Creek”
- Estonian: “Gerritsen Creek”
- Venetian: “Gerritsen”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Plumb Beach and Shellbank Creek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Point Breeze and Gerritsen Inlet.
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Worth a closer look: Coney Island and Brighton Beach and Southwest Brooklyn.
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