Black Wall Marsh
Black Wall Marsh is an island in Queens, New York. Black Wall Marsh is situated nearby to the neighborhood Broad Channel, as well as near Seaside.- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Black Wall”
- Address: NY
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruffle Bar and Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge.
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.
Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge is a toll bridge that carries Cross Bay Boulevard across Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York City, between Broad Channel and the Rockaway Peninsula.
Broad Channel station
Metro station
Photo: Pacific Coast Highway, Public domain.
The Broad Channel station is a local station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway, located in the neighborhood of the same name at Noel and West Roads in the borough of Queens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Rockaways and Gateway National Recreation Area.
The Rockaways
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rockaways is a peninsula in Queens, a borough of New York City. The area is well known as Queens' main beach area. This article also includes the nearby neighborhoods of Howard Beach and Broad Channel.
Gateway National Recreation Area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gateway National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in Metro New York. This 26,607 acre park has four separate areas located in three boroughs of New York City and on Sandy Hook in central New Jersey.
East Brooklyn
Photo: Multiplicitous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Brooklyn encompasses Cypress Hills, East New York, Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, and Barren Island.
Black Wall Marsh
- Categories: salt marsh, wetland, locality, and landform
- Location: Queens, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.6074° or 40° 36′ 27″ northLongitude
-73.8333° or 73° 50′ westOpen location code
87G8J548+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 50977033OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetlandOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandWikidata ID
Q34643990
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Black Wall Marsh” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Black Wall Marsh”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Broad Channel and Seaside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rulers Bar Hassock and Yellow Bar Hassock.
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