Robbins Reef

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Robbins Reef is a small rocky shoal in Upper New York Bay best known as the site of the historic Robbins Reef Lighthouse, which has long guided ships entering New York Harbor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
shoal
adjacentTo Kill Van Kull
composition rocky shoal
coordinatesApprox 40.65°N 74.06°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
function hazard to navigation
hasNavigationAid Robbins Reef Lighthouse
hasPart Robbins Reef Lighthouse
historicalSignificance site of long‑standing navigational aid for New York Harbor
jurisdiction U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York
locatedIn New York metropolitan area
surface form: New York City region

New York Harbor estuarine system
surface form: New York Harbor

Upper New York Bay
locatedInBodyOfWater Upper New York Bay
surface form: New York Bay
nameOrigin named after a local pilot or family named Robbins
near Bayonne, New Jersey
Staten Island
nearShippingLane main channel to Port of New York and New Jersey
notableFor Robbins Reef Lighthouse
partOf approaches to New York Harbor
region Northeastern United States
risk grounding hazard for vessels
surroundedBy tidal waters of Upper New York Bay
usedBy maritime traffic entering New York Harbor

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Upper New York Bay contains Robbins Reef