Hell Gate

This article is about the New York City strait. For other uses, see Hell Gate (disambiguation).

Hell Gate and the Hell Gate Bridge, looking north
Hell Gate, shown in red, in a satellite photo of New York Harbor, separating Wards Island to the west and Astoria, Queens to the east.

Hell Gate is a narrow tidal strait in the East River in New York City. It separates Astoria, Queens, from Randall's and Wards Islands in Manhattan.[1]

  1. ^ Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (1995). The Encyclopedia of New York City. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press. p. 538. ISBN 0-300-05536-6.