New York Harbor
| Region | Type | Maps & Charts (if available, no international) |
|---|---|---|
| North America, New England, New York City, Atlantic | Estuary | New York Harbor |
1500 sq. miles of surface area. An estuarine complex formed in the Last Ice Age, with the Upper and Lower Bays linked by the Narrows as recently as 6000 years ago formed by the Wisconsin Glacier
Sources
Robert A. McCaughey Hudson River; A Natural and Unnatural History (1969) The Bottom of the Harbor (1951) At Sea in the City; New York from the Water (2002) Heartbeats in the Muck; The History, Sea Life, and Environment of New York Harbor Henry Hudson, the Navigator; The Original Documents in Which His Voyages are Recorded Manhattan in Maps, 1527-1995Related Locations
New York CityCompiler
Peter Richards