Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:tidal_strait
|
| gptkbp:adjacentTo |
gptkb:Atlantic_Basin
gptkb:Erie_Basin gptkb:Red_Hook |
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:East_River
gptkb:Upper_New_York_Bay |
| gptkbp:crosses |
no bridges
|
| gptkbp:dredged |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Name comes from farmers crossing with milk churns
Channel was once shallow enough to walk cattle across at low tide |
| gptkbp:length |
about 1 mile
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:maximumDepth |
about 40 feet (after dredging)
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Upper_New_York_Bay
|
| gptkbp:separates |
gptkb:Brooklyn
gptkb:Governors_Island |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
recreation
shipping |
| gptkbp:watercourse |
gptkb:tidal_strait
|
| gptkbp:width |
about 0.25 miles
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_York_Harbor
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Buttermilk Channel
|