New River
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The New River is a waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, often called the city's "River of Gold" and known for its scenic waterfront, boating, and role in local commerce and tourism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New River canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
NERFINISHED
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Historic Stranahan House Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Las Olas Riverfront area NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf | Fort Lauderdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Atlantic Ocean via Port Everglades area
ⓘ
Intracoastal Waterway via New River Sound ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Andrews Avenue Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SE 17th Street Causeway (near its mouth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Avenue Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports marine industries in Fort Lauderdale
ⓘ
supports tourism-based businesses along its banks ⓘ |
| etymology | name "New River" is traditionally linked to a sudden change in the river’s course noted by early settlers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Stranahan River (New River Sound / New River Inlet area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | River of Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
New River Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Fork New River NERFINISHED ⓘ South Fork New River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationFacility | Riverwalk linear park along its north bank ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with Seminole and earlier Indigenous settlements
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served as a transportation route for early settlers in Fort Lauderdale ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boating
ⓘ
downtown riverfront development ⓘ role in local commerce ⓘ role in tourism ⓘ scenic waterfront ⓘ water taxis ⓘ waterfront dining ⓘ yachting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Broward County, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ Fort Lauderdale, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse | Intracoastal Waterway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fort Lauderdale’s downtown redevelopment corridor
ⓘ
South Florida waterway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Downtown Fort Lauderdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Vista neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Sailboat Bend neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarpon River neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping of smaller vessels
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ sightseeing cruises ⓘ water taxi transportation ⓘ |
| waterwayType |
estuarine waterway
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tidal river ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fort Lauderdale