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Arthur Kill

The Arthur Kill is a tidal strait separating Staten Island, New York City from mainland New Jersey, USA, and a major navigational channel of the Port of New York and New Jersey. Arthur Kill has also been known as Staten Island Sound.

Located at 40.5855, -74.2073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Straits of New Jersey, Straits of New York, Borders of New York, Borders of New Jersey, Geography of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Geography of Union County, New Jersey, Port of New York and New Jersey, Geography of Staten Island

Fresh Kills Landfill

The Fresh Kills Landfill was a landfill covering 2,200 acres in the New York City borough of Staten Island in the United States. The name comes from the landfill's location along the banks of the Fresh Kills estuary in western Staten Island. The landfill was opened in 1947 as a temporary landfill, but eventually became New York City's principal landfill in the second half of the 20th century, and it was once the largest landfill, as well as man-made structure, in the world.

Located at 40.5803, -74.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Staten Island, Landfills in the United States, Environmental issues in New York

Prall's Island

Prall's Island is an uninhabited island in the Arthur Kill between Staten Island, New York, and Linden, New Jersey, in the United States. It is one of the minor islands that are part of the borough of Staten Island in New York City. The island has an area of 88 acres (0.36 km²). The island is named for descendants of early Staten Island settler Arendt Jansen Prall Van Naarden (c1647-1725), [in Dutch, Praal]; probably his grandson Abraham Prall (1706–1775) a local farmer.

Located at 40.6089, -74.2017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Staten Island, Islands of New York City, Uninhabited islands of the United States, Islands of Richmond County, New York, Protected areas of Staten Island, Nature reserves in New York, Bird sanctuaries of the United States

Rahway River

The Rahway River is a tributary of the Arthur Kill in Essex, Middlesex and Union Counties, New Jersey in the United States. Part of the extended area of New York Harbor, draining part of the suburban and urbanized area of New Jersey west of New York City, the river is approximately 24 mi (48 km) long. The upper reaches are lined with several urban parks while the mouth serves as an industrial access channel. The river is the source of drinking water for the City of Rahway.

Located at 40.5945, -74.2064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Essex County, New Jersey, Geography of Middlesex County, New Jersey, Rivers of New Jersey, Geography of Union County, New Jersey, Rahway, New Jersey

Mid-Island, Staten Island

Mid-Island is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods within New York City, USA's borough of Staten Island. Under the definition most commonly adhered to, Mid-Island comprises all of the communities whose ZIP Code is 10314, plus Sunnyside within zip code 10301, along with the western slope of Todt Hill.

Located at 40.595, -74.182 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Staten Island, Neighborhoods in Staten Island

West Shore, Staten Island

West Shore refers to the section of the New York City borough of Staten Island that borders the Arthur Kill, between the Staten Island Expressway and the Fresh Kills. The Arthur Kill shoreline north of the expressway — most commonly called Port Ivory — is considered part of the North Shore, while the land along the Arthur Kill south of Fresh Kills is generally included within the South Shore.

Located at 40.6083, -74.1853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Staten Island, Geography of Staten Island

Travis, Staten Island

Travis is a neighborhood at the west-central shore of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. Some local geographers classify Travis as being on the island's West Shore, while others reckon it as a Mid-Island neighborhood.

Located at 40.5936, -74.1872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Staten Island

Bloomfield, Staten Island

Bloomfield is the name of a neighborhood on the West Shore of the New York City borough of Staten Island, New York, USA. It lies immediately to the north of Travis and to the west of Bulls Head. Prall's Island is situated in the Arthur Kill off its coast. Originally named Daniell's Neck when first settled in the 17th Century, it was later called Merrell Town after a local farmer. Its present name first appeared on a local map in 1874.

Located at 40.6125, -74.1786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Staten Island, Accidental explosion disasters in the United States