Jamaica Bay Unit
Jamaica Bay Unit is a protected area in Brooklyn, New York. Jamaica Bay Unit is situated nearby to the islet Ruffle Bar, as well as near Old Swale Marsh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruffle Bar and Floyd Bennett Field.
Ruffle Bar
Islet
Ruffle Bar is a 143-acre island located in Jamaica Bay in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, off the coast of Canarsie. The island is part of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, and lies just east of the former Barren Island, where Floyd Bennett Field is now located.
Floyd Bennett Field
Historic site
Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The airport originally hosted commercial and general aviation traffic before being used as a naval air station. Floyd Bennett Field is situated 1½ miles west of Jamaica Bay Unit.
Barren Island
Island
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
Barren Island is a peninsula and former island on the southeast shore of Brooklyn in New York City. Located on Jamaica Bay, it was geographically part of the Outer Barrier island group on the South Shore of Long Island. Barren Island is situated 1½ miles west of Jamaica Bay Unit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belle Harbor and Neponsit.
Belle Harbor
Neighborhood
Belle Harbor is a small residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, located on the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula, the southernmost area of the borough. Belle Harbor is situated 1½ miles southeast of Jamaica Bay Unit.
Neponsit
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Neponsit is a small affluent neighborhood located on the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula, the southernmost area of the New York City borough of Queens. Neponsit is situated 2 miles south of Jamaica Bay Unit.
Rockaway Park
Quarter
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
Rockaway Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The area is on the Rockaway Peninsula, nestled between Jamaica Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Rockaway Park is situated 2 miles southeast of Jamaica Bay Unit.
Jamaica Bay Unit
- Type: Protected area
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.59848° or 40° 35′ 55″ northLongitude
-73.86216° or 73° 51′ 44″ westOpen location code
87G8H4XQ+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 1232494364
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Swale Marsh and Sails Point Hassock.
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