East River
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.East River
geographical nameDefinition of EAST RIVER
strait SE New York connecting Upper New York Bay with Long Island Sound & separating Manhattan Island from Long Island
East River
(Concise Encyclopedia)Navigable tidal strait in the U.S. linking Upper New York Bay with Long Island Sound in New York City. It separates Manhattan and the Bronx from Brooklyn and Queens. About 16 mi (26 km) long and 600–4,000 ft (200–1200 m) wide, it connects with the Hudson River via the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek at the northern end of Manhattan Island. Roosevelt (formerly Welfare), Wards, Randalls, and Rikers islands are in the East River, which has numerous port facilities.
Learn More About EAST RIVER
Browse
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up East River? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
