The Narrows
The Narrows is the tidal strait separating the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City. It connects the Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay and forms the principal channel by which the Hudson River flowing south from upstate New York and the New England regions, empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
- Channel
- …is also known as “Narrows of New York Harbor”
- Description: strait in New York City, USA
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alice Austen House and Buono Beach.
Alice Austen House
The Alice Austen House, also known as Clear Comfort…
Buono Beach
Beach
Buono Beach is a small shorefront public park in the…
Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, formerly known as the Garibaldi Memorial, is a c.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebank and Fort Hamilton.
Rosebank
Neighborhood
Rosebank is a neighborhood in northeastern Staten Island, one of New York City's five boroughs.
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hamilton is a United States Army installation…
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Wadsworth is a former United States military…
The Narrows
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Latitude
40.6252° or 40° 37′ 31″ north
Longitude
-74.05418° or 74° 3′ 15″ west
Open location code
87G7JWGW+38
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“The Narrows” goes by many names.
المضيق(نيويورك)Arabic
ذو ناراوزArabic
مضيق ناروزArabic
The NarrowsAsturian
The NarrowsBasque
紐約灣海峽Chinese
纳罗斯水道Chinese
纽约湾海峡Chinese
韋拉札諾海峽Chinese
韦拉札诺海峡Chinese
The NarrowsDutch
The NarrowsEstonian
מצר הנארוזHebrew
מצר הנארוז (ניו יורק)Hebrew
The NarrowsItalian
ザ・ナローズJapanese
ザ・ナロウJapanese
The NarrowsNorwegian
The NarrowsNorwegian Bokmål
The NarrowsPolish
The NarrowsSlovenian
The NarrowsSwedish
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Hamilton High School and Shore Park and Parkway.
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