New York Harbor estuarine system

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coastal ecosystem estuarine system natural harbor

The New York Harbor estuarine system is a complex network of tidal waterways and wetlands at the meeting of the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean, forming one of the world’s largest natural harbors and a critical ecological and shipping hub for the New York metropolitan area.

Aliases (9)

New York Harbor ×78
New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary ×6
New York–New Jersey Harbor ×2
East River and adjacent waterways ×1
Hudson River estuary ×1
New York City waterway system ×1
New York Harbor area ×1
New York Harbor system ×1
New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program area ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal ecosystem → estuarine system → natural harbor →
adjacentTo	Brooklyn → Jersey City → Manhattan → Newark → Staten Island →
borderedBy	New Jersey → New York City →
connectsTo	Atlantic Ocean →
country	United States of America →
function	critical shipping and transportation corridor → ecological nursery for fish and invertebrates → nutrient cycling → storm surge buffer →
hasPart	Arthur Kill → East River tidal strait → Hudson River estuary → Jamaica Bay → Kill Van Kull → Lower New York Bay → Newark Bay → Raritan Bay → Upper New York Bay → mudflats → salt marshes → tidal creeks → tidal wetlands →
influencedBy	freshwater inflow from the Hackensack River → freshwater inflow from the Hudson River → freshwater inflow from the Passaic River → freshwater inflow from the Raritan River → tides of the Atlantic Ocean →
knownFor	being one of the world’s largest natural harbors → high biodiversity for an urban estuary → major shipping hub →
locatedIn	New York metropolitan area → Northeastern United States → United States →
majorPortFor	Port of New York and New Jersey →
mouthOf	Hudson River →
partOf	New York Bight →
subjectOf	environmental restoration projects → water quality monitoring programs →
threatenedBy	coastal development → habitat loss → pollution → sea level rise →
waterType	brackish water →

Referenced by (94)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
American Immigrant Wall of Honor ("New York Harbor") → Arthur Kill ("New York Harbor") → Arthur Kill ("New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary") → Bayonne Bridge ("New York Harbor") → Bedloe's Island ("New York Harbor") → Ellis Island ("New York Harbor") → Ellis Island ("New York Harbor") → Gateway National Recreation Area ("New York Harbor") → Gravesend Bay ("New York Harbor") → Great Hall (Ellis Island) ("New York Harbor") → Liberty Island ("New York Harbor") → Little Oyster Island ("New York Harbor") → Main Immigration Building ("New York Harbor") → Manhattan Island ("New York Harbor") → New York City waterway islands ("New York Harbor") → North Brother Island ("New York Harbor") → Robbins Reef ("New York Harbor") → Statue of Liberty ("New York Harbor") → Statue of Liberty Museum ("New York Harbor") → Statue of Liberty National Monument ("New York Harbor") → The Narrows ("New York Harbor") → Upper New York Bay ("New York Harbor") →	locatedIn
Arthur Kill ("New York City waterway system") → East River ("New York Harbor") → Harlem River → Hell Gate ("New York Harbor system") → Hudson River → Jamaica Bay ("New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary") → Kill Van Kull ("New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary") → Liberty Island ("New York Harbor") → Lower New York Bay ("New York Harbor") → Newark Bay ("New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary") → Newark Bay ("New York–New Jersey Harbor") → Port of New York and New Jersey ("New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary") → Spuyten Duyvil Creek ("Hudson River estuary") → The Narrows ("New York Harbor") → The Narrows ("New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary") → Upper New York Bay ("New York Harbor") →	partOf
Liberty State Park ("New York Harbor") → St. George Terminal ("New York Harbor") → Staten Island Ferry terminals ("New York Harbor") → Statue of Liberty Museum ("New York Harbor") → Statue of Liberty National Monument ("New York Harbor") →	hasViewOf
Battery Park ("New York Harbor") → Long Island ("New York Harbor") → Red Hook ("New York Harbor") →	borderedBy
Ellis Island ("New York Harbor") → Gibbet Island ("New York Harbor") → Little Oyster Island ("New York Harbor") →	locatedInBodyOfWater
Fort James ("New York Harbor") → Fort Willem Hendrick ("New York Harbor") → Government House (New York) ("New York Harbor") →	locatedNear
Fort Wadsworth ("New York Harbor") → Great Blizzard of 1888 rescue operations ("New York Harbor") → New York Container Terminal Inc. ("New York Harbor") →	location
Bay Ridge ("New York Harbor") → St. George ("New York Harbor") →	adjacentTo
New York metropolitan area ("New York Harbor") → New York's 11th congressional district ("New York Harbor") →	containsWaterBody
New York Bight ("New York Harbor") → Red Hook Container Terminal ("New York Harbor") →	near
Battery Park ("New York Harbor") → Sunset Park ("New York Harbor") →	overlooks
Staten Island Route ("New York Harbor") →	bodyOfWater
Kings County ("New York Harbor") →	borders
Long Island ("New York Harbor") →	boundedBy
Newark Bay ("New York Harbor") →	connectedTo
Half Moon ("New York Harbor") →	exploredRegion
Whitehall Terminal ("New York Harbor") →	facesBodyOfWater
Raritan Bay ("New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program area") →	fallsWithin
Harbor Unit ("New York Harbor") →	focusArea
Staten Island ("New York Harbor") →	geographicLocation
New York Colony ("New York Harbor") →	harbor
Brooklyn Bridge Park ("New York Harbor") →	hasView
Harbor Unit ("New York Harbor") →	jurisdiction
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge ("New York Harbor") →	locale
Port of New York and New Jersey ("New York Harbor") →	locatedOn
Fort Hamilton ("New York Harbor") →	locatedOnBodyOfWater
Staten Island Ferry terminals ("New York Harbor") →	locatedOnWaterbody
East Jersey ("New York Harbor") →	majorWaterBody
2 Broadway ("New York Harbor") →	nearBodyOfWater
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel ("New York Harbor") →	passesUnder
Thomas Gibbons ("New York Harbor") →	placeOfActivity
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge ("East River and adjacent waterways") →	region
South Ferry ("New York Harbor area") →	regionServed
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel ("New York Harbor") →	runsUnder
South Brooklyn route ("New York Harbor") →	serviceArea
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry ("New York Harbor") →	setting
Rockaway route ("New York Harbor") →	usesWaterway
Liberty Island ("New York Harbor") →	viewOf
Colgate Clock ("New York Harbor") →	visibleFrom
Port Jersey Marine Terminal ("New York Harbor") →	waterbody
Bay Ridge ("New York Harbor") →	waterfront
Kill Van Kull ("New York–New Jersey Harbor") →	waterwaySystem