Government Cut

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Government Cut is a man-made shipping channel in Miami, Florida, that provides a direct ocean access route to the Port of Miami.

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Government Cut canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf man-made channel
shipping channel
waterway
adjacentTo Fisher Island
Miami Beach
South Beach
connectsTo Atlantic Ocean
Biscayne Bay
Port of Miami
linked to: PortMiami
country United States
hasAccessRole primary seaward entrance to Port of Miami
hasEconomicRole supports Port of Miami trade
supports cruise tourism in Miami
hasFunction provides direct ocean access to Port of Miami
hasHazard heavy vessel traffic
strong tidal currents
hasLocalName Government Cut Channel
hasMouthNear Fisher Island
South Beach
isImportantFor international shipping routes to Miami
logistics and cargo operations at PortMiami
locatedIn Florida
Miami
Miami-Dade County
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
maintainedBy United States Army Corps of Engineers
navigable yes
near Government Cut Channel Entrance Light
partOf Biscayne Bay inlet system
linked to: Biscayne Bay

PortMiami shipping channel system
region South Florida
separates Fisher Island from Miami Beach
usedFor cargo ship access
commercial shipping
cruise ship access
recreational boating
waterwayType deep-draft channel

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

PortMiami Tunnel under Government Cut
South Pointe Park overlooks Government Cut