East River
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The East River is a tidal strait in New York City that flows between Manhattan and the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. It serves as a major geographical feature of the city, separating different parts of New York and playing an important role in the area's transportation, commerce, and urban geography.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- Municipality
- New York City
- Source
- Long Island Sound
- Coordinates
- 40°48′00″N 73°47′06″W / 40.800°N 73.785°W / 40.800; -73.785
- Mouth
- Upper New York Bay
- Length
- 16 mi (26 km)
- Left
- Newtown Creek , Flushing River
- Right
- Westchester Creek , Bronx River , Bronx Kill , Harlem River
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The East River is a saltwater tidal estuary or strait in New York City. The waterway, which is not a river despite its name, connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end. It separates Long Island, with the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, from Manhattan Island, and from the Bronx on the North American mainland.
Because of its connection to Long Island Sound, the East River was once also known as the Sound River. The tidal strait changes its direction of flow regularly, and is subject to strong fluctuations in its current, which are accentuated by its narrowness and variety of depths. The waterway is navigable for its entire length of 16 miles (26 km), and was historically the center of maritime activities in the city.