Ruffle Bar

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Ruffle Bar is an uninhabited island in Jamaica Bay, New York City, known for its salt marshes, bird habitat, and remnants of a former small community.

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Ruffle Bar canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
island
uninhabited island
accessibleBy boat
administrativeAuthority National Park Service
New York City
climate humid subtropical-influenced coastal climate
conservationStatus protected as part of Gateway National Recreation Area
country United States of America
surface form: United States
environmentalSignificance important bird nesting area
important stopover for migratory birds
hasEcosystemType coastal wetland
intertidal zone
salt marsh
hasHabitatType bird habitat
shorebird habitat
waterfowl habitat
hasRecreationalActivity fishing
kayaking
nature photography
hasRemnant foundations of former buildings
old piers and pilings
ruins of a former small community
hasShoreType mudflats
sandy shoreline
hasVegetationType marsh vegetation
salt-tolerant grasses
historicalUse fishing community
recreational resort area
seasonal residential community
locatedIn Jamaica Bay
New York City
New York State
Brooklyn
surface form: borough of Brooklyn
locatedInBaySystem Lower New York Bay system
locatedInBodyOfWater Jamaica Bay
locatedInMetropolitanArea New York metropolitan area
locatedInProtectedArea Gateway National Recreation Area
nearbyFeature Barren Island
surface form: Barren Island (historic)

Canarsie Pol
Floyd Bennett Field
Rockaway Peninsula
partOf Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
surface form: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge area

outer islands of Jamaica Bay
population 0 permanent residents
status uninhabited
usedFor birdwatching
recreational boating access
wildlife observation

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