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.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
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shoal ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Kill Van Kull ⓘ |
| composition | rocky shoal ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 40.65°N 74.06°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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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
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| 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
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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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