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Gowanus Canal

The Gowanus Canal is a 1.8-mile-long canal in the New York City borough of , on the westernmost portion of . Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use since the mid-20th century as domestic shipping declined.
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Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Brooklyn, New York City
  • Also known as: “Gouwanisse Kill”, “Gouwanus Creek”, “Gowanus Creek”, “Kil of Gowanus”, and “Mill Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Bell House and Carroll Street Bridge.

Theater building
is a bar and music/comedy venue in , . In September 2008 it was opened for the first time. It was the usual recording venue for the NPR program Ask Me Another during that program's run.

Bridge
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The is a retractable bridge in , crossing the Gowanus Canal in . It carries a single wooden-decked lane for eastbound vehicular traffic and two sidewalks.

Metro station
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The is a local station on the IND Culver Line of the New York City Subway. It is located over the Gowanus Canal near the intersection of Smith and Ninth Streets in , and is served by the F and G trains at all times.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carroll Gardens and Carroll Gardens Historic District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the borough of . Encompassing approximately 40 city blocks, it is bounded by Degraw and Warren Streets, Hoyt and Smith Streets, Ninth Street or the Gowanus Expressway, and Interstate 278, the Gowanus and Brooklyn–Queens Expressways.

Neighborhood
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The is a small municipal and national historic district located in the neighborhood of , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the borough of , within the area once known as . The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community District 6.

Gowanus Canal

Latitude
40.67657° or 40° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
-73.99271° or 73° 59′ 34″ west
Elevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)
Open location code
87G8M2G4+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 734857869
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­canal
Geo­Names ID
5118959
Wiki­data ID
Q1540491
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Satellite Map

Discover Gowanus Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Gowanus Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gowanus Canal”
  • Chinese: “戈瓦納斯運河”
  • Chinese: “格瓦納斯運河”
  • Dutch: “Gowanus Canal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة جوانوس”
  • French: “Canal Gowanus”
  • German: “Gowanuskanal”
  • Hungarian: “Gowanus-csatorna”
  • Italian: “Canale Gowanus”
  • Japanese: “ゴワーナス運河”
  • Japanese: “ゴワナス運河”
  • Russian: “Гованус”
  • Slovenian: “Gowanus Canal”
  • Slovenian: “Gowanus Creek”
  • Slovenian: “prekop Gowanus”
  • Spanish: “Canal Gowanus”
  • Ukrainian: “Гованус”
  • Welsh: “Camlas Gowanus”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gowanus and Red Hook and Park Slope.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Breuckelen Athletic and City Life Church.

Brooklyn: Must-Visit Destinations

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