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The Harlem River is an 8-mile (13 km) tidal strait in New York, United States, flowing between the Hudson River and the East River and separating the island of Manhattan from the Bronx on the New York mainland.
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Only eight miles long, the Harlem River is dwarfed by the Hudson River and its major tributaries. The Harlem River is located near the mouth of the Hudson at the base of the map. Click here to view the full Map. Start Exploring. Scot McFarlane. Tulip Trees.
Sep 25, 2014 · 17. By Nathan Kensinger Sep 25, 2014, 3:00pm EDT. 17 comments. Welcome back to Camera Obscura, Curbed's series of photo essays by Nathan Kensinger. This week, Kensinger examines the restoration of...
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Apr 5, 2024 · Untapped New York. The Harlem River is an eight-mile-long tidal strait that runs past some of the most densely populated neighborhoods in New York City. However, most people living near the...
Nov 12, 2020 · By Scot McFarlane. Recently, I led the first digital history walk of the Harlem River, with Duane Bailey-Castro and Nathan Kensinger. Using their photos to explore the river’s history, we focused on how the Harlem has been disconnected from its community, and what can be done to reconnect with it.
Jun 6, 2023 · The Harlem River separates the island of Manhattan from the Bronx, and connects the Hudson River and East River/Long Island Sound. This nine-mile long tidal strait was once a complex system of tributaries, wetlands, and meandering shorelines.
Today, as Harlem River Park, it is made up of smaller parks and ballfields that cluster around the Third Avenue Bridge on 130th Street and Lexington Avenue. The bridge, which connects the Bronx and Manhattan, was first built in 1790 and rebuilt for the second time in 1898. Harlem River Park runs alongside the Harlem River Drive.
