East River

Summary

East River is a strait^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,511 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• East River is located in New York City^[3].
• East River is in the country of United States^[4].
• East River's instance of is recorded as strait^[5].
• East River's instance of is recorded as estuary^[6].
• east is named after East River^[7].
• East River is part of Atlantic Ocean^[8].
• East River's Commons category is recorded as East River (New York)^[9].
• East River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Upper New York Bay^[10].
• East River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.786944444444, 'lon': -73.9175}^[11].
• East River's topic's main category is recorded as Category:East River^[12].
• East River's tributary is recorded as Bronx River^[13].
• East River's tributary is recorded as Newtown Creek^[14].
• East River's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• East River's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'East River'}^[16].
• East River's different from is recorded as East River^[17].
• East River's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25'}^[18].

Body

Geography

East River is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in New York City^[3]. It is part of Atlantic Ocean^[8].

Physical Characteristics

East River's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+25'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include strait^[5] and estuary^[6].

History and Context

east is named after East River^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for East River include Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive^[19], a highway^[20], in United States^[21], founded in 1955^[22].

Why It Matters

East River ranks in the top 5% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,511 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

Entities named for it include Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive^[19], a highway^[20], in United States^[21], founded in 1955^[22].