Raritan Bay
Raritan Bay is a bay located at the southern portion of Lower New York Bay between the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey and is part of the New York Bight.
Photo: John Margolies, Public domain.- Type: Bay
- Description: southern portion of Lower New York Bay between the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey
- Also known as: “Raritanski zaliv”
- Address: NJ
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Loretto Unique Area and Seguine Mansion.
Mount Loretto Unique Area
Nature reserve
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
Prince’s Bay Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Union Beach and Van Marters Corner.
Raritan Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Staten Island, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.48344° or 40° 29′ 0″ north
Longitude
-74.18292° or 74° 10′ 59″ west
Open location code
87G7FRM8+9R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Raritan Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Raritan Bay”
- Chinese: “拉里坦湾”
- Dutch: “Raritan Bay”
- Estonian: “Raritani laht”
- French: “baie de Raritan”
- French: “Baie de Raritan”
- German: “Raritan Bay”
- Hebrew: “מפרץ רריטאן”
- Japanese: “ラリタン湾”
- Slovenian: “Raritan Bay”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Princes Bay and Pleasant Plains.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wolfes Pond and Shrine of the Immaculate Virgin.
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Worth a closer look: New York City and Buffalo.
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