| Arthur Kill | |
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 Aerial view of Arthur Kill, with the Rahway River joining from the left and Prall's Island visible near center. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York, New Jersey |
| Municipalities | Staten Island (New York), Union County (New Jersey), Middlesex County (New Jersey) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Newark Bay |
| • coordinates | 40°38′47″N 74°10′47″W / 40.64639°N 74.17972°W[1] |
| Mouth | Raritan Bay |
• coordinates | 40°30′01″N 74°15′31″W / 40.50028°N 74.25861°W[1] |
The Arthur Kill (sometimes referred to as the Staten Island Sound[1]) is a tidal strait in the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary between Staten Island (also known as Richmond County), New York and Union and Middlesex counties, New Jersey. It is a major navigational channel of the Port of New York and New Jersey.
- ^ a b c "Arthur Kill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 2, 2016.