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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  • Canal
  • Description: canal in Brooklyn, New York City
  • Also known as
    “Gouwanisse Kill”
    “Gouwanus Creek”
    “Gowanus Creek”
    “Kil of Gowanus”
    “Mill Creek”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Theater building
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Bridge
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Metro station
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Neighborhoods in the Area

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Neighborhood
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Neighborhood
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Gowanus Canal

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Latitude
40.67657° or 40° 40′ 36″ north
Longitude
-73.99271° or 73° 59′ 34″ west
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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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Gowanus Canal” goes by many names.
Gowanus CanalCebuano
戈瓦納斯運河Chinese
格瓦納斯運河Chinese
Gowanus CanalDutch
قناة جوانوسEgyptian Arabic
Canal GowanusFrench
GowanuskanalGerman
Gowanus-csatornaHungarian
Canale GowanusItalian
ゴワーナス運河Japanese
ゴワナス運河Japanese
ГованусRussian
Gowanus CanalSlovenian
Gowanus CreekSlovenian
prekop GowanusSlovenian
Canal GowanusSpanish
ГованусUkrainian
Camlas GowanusWelsh

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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