Matanzas River

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The Matanzas River is a tidal estuary on Florida’s northeast coast that flows past historic St. Augustine and forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway.

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Matanzas River canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tidal estuary
climateZone humid subtropical climate
connectedTo Matanzas Inlet
Tolomato River NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ecosystemType estuarine ecosystem
etymology Spanish word "matanzas" meaning "slaughters" or "killings"
flowsPast St. Augustine, Florida
governedBy State of Florida environmental regulations
hasActivity birdwatching
kayaking
hasBridge State Road A1A crossings
hasHabitat mangroves (localized)
salt marshes
hasHistoricalSignificance associated with Spanish colonial defense of St. Augustine
hasHistoricalSite Castillo de San Marcos vicinity
hasProtectedArea Fort Matanzas National Monument
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
hasTidalInfluence Atlantic Ocean tides
hasWildlife dolphins
manatees
saltmarsh vegetation
shorebirds
wading birds
hydrologicalSystem Atlantic coastal lagoon system
isEstuaryOf Atlantic Ocean
isPartOf Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
surface form: Guana Tolomato Matanzas estuarine system
locatedIn Flagler County, Florida NERFINISHED
Florida
St. Johns County, Florida NERFINISHED
monitoredBy National Estuarine Research Reserve System
mouthLocatedIn Atlantic Ocean
nameLanguage Spanish
nearbyCity Palm Coast, Florida
St. Augustine Beach, Florida
partOf Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
surface form: Intracoastal Waterway
region Northeast Florida
separates Anastasia Island from mainland Florida
usedFor boating
fishing
recreation
wildlife observation
waterbodyType brackish water

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