Rating:
72745
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1 vote
Staten Island Ferry
Photo
Staten Island Ferry
Boat named Spirit of America passes the Statue of Liberty
Wikipedia user InSapphoWeTrust, May 2012
License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)
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BH Photo #357871
Description
Busy ferry service carries 70,000 passengers daily between the Manhattan and Staten Island boroughs of New York City. It does not carry vehicles. It is free, and provides panoramic views of New York City and the Statue of Liberty.
Facts
- Overview
- Ferry across New York Harbor on pedestrian route
- Location
- New York City, Richmond County, New York
- Status
- Open to pedestrians only
- Future prospects
- More/larger boats may be added to increase capacity.
- History
- Service started 1817
- Design
- Ferry crossing
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.64348, -74.07251 (decimal degrees)
40°38'37" N, 74°04'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/578422/4499594 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Jersey City
- Inventory number
- BH 72745 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- November 25, 2018: Updated by Roger Deschner: Added category "Painted International Orange"
- August 14, 2016: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
- July 7, 2016: Added by Roger Deschner