Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
tidal strait
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gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Long_Island_Sound
gptkb:Upper_New_York_Bay |
gptkbp:coordinates |
40.7833°N 73.9225°W
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gptkbp:crosses |
gptkb:Hell_Gate_Bridge
gptkb:Triborough_Bridge |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hell Gate (waterway)
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gptkbp:knownFor |
strong tidal currents
dangerous navigation |
gptkbp:length |
about 1 mile
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:East_River
gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:United_States |
gptkbp:maximumDepth |
varies, up to 40 feet
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gptkbp:nameOrigin |
Dutch phrase 'Hellegat'
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
site of shipwrecks
19th-century blasting to improve navigation |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:East_River
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gptkbp:separates |
gptkb:Manhattan
gptkb:Astoria,_Queens gptkb:Randalls_and_Wards_Islands |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hell_Gate_Bridge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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