Bronx River
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The Bronx River is a freshwater river in southeastern New York that flows south through Westchester County into the Bronx, historically significant as an urban waterway and the focus of major conservation and restoration efforts.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bronx River Estuary | 1 |
| Bronx River valley | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater river
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bronx Zoo
ⓘ
New York Botanical Garden ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Bronx River Parkway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
multiple road and rail bridges in Westchester County ⓘ multiple road and rail bridges in the Bronx ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | riparian ecosystem ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
industrial pollution in the 19th and 20th centuries
ⓘ
urban runoff ⓘ |
| flowsInto |
Flushing Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
East River
|
| flowsThrough |
The Bronx
ⓘ
Westchester County, New York ⓘ |
| governedBy |
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
ⓘ
Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation ⓘ |
| hasConservationProject |
Bronx River Alliance restoration programs
ⓘ
Bronx River Parkway Reservation restoration ⓘ |
| hasWaterQualityProgram | Bronx River Alliance monitoring program ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early colonial transportation route
ⓘ
industrial waterway during 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the only freshwater river in New York City
ⓘ
urban conservation and restoration efforts ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 24 miles
ⓘ
approximately 38 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
U.S. state of New York
ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
southeastern New York ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
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surface form:
Bronx, New York City
|
| namedAfter | Jonas Bronck ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson River estuarine system via East River
ⓘ
New York City waterbodies ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Bronx Park
ⓘ
Bronx River Forest ⓘ Bronx River Parkway Reservation ⓘ |
| recreation |
canoeing
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ walking and biking trails along its banks ⓘ |
| restorationGoal |
enhancing public access and recreation
ⓘ
improving water quality ⓘ restoring aquatic and riparian habitat ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
East River
ⓘ
surface form:
East River watershed
|
| sourceLocation |
Valhalla, New York
ⓘ
surface form:
Valhalla, Westchester County, New York
|
| supports | urban wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | East River ⓘ |
| urbanContext | major urban waterway in New York City ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bronx River Estuary
this entity surface form:
Bronx River valley