Jamaica Bay - Wikipedia
Jamaica Bay (also known as Grassy Bay) is an estuary on the southern portion of the western tip of Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York. The estuary is partially man-made, and partially natural.
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge - U.S. National Park Service
The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge includes over 12,600 acres of water, saltmarshes, freshwater and brackish water ponds, upland fields and woods, and open bay and islands. It is one of the largest bird habitats in the northeastern United States and is a great place to observe the seasonal bird migration as well as resident species.
Introducing Jamaica Bay - U.S. National Park Service
2022年3月25日 · A wetland estuary that began as Native Canarsee land named Yameco and later colonized as New Netherlands, Jamaica Bay of New York City is an urban ecosystem of willets and horseshoe crabs, overhead planes and subway trains, …
Jamaica Bay - DEP - NYC.gov
2017年10月19日 · Jamaica Bay is a shallow bar-built embayment that connects with Lower New York Bay to the west through Rockaway Inlet. Jamaica Bay contains approximately 16,000 acres of surface waters and 3,000 acres of islands and marshes.
Jamaica Bay - WorldAtlas
2022年6月27日 · Jamaica Bay is an estuary on Long Island's southern point, in the U.S. state of New York. The bay connects with the Lower New York Bay to the west via Rockaway Inlet and is the westernmost of Long Island's coastal lagoons. Map showing the location of Jamaica Bay.
Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways - NYC Parks
Jamaica Bay is an 18,000-acre wetland estuary surrounded by the Rockaway Peninsula to the South, Brooklyn to the West, and Queens to the East, and includes approximately 10,000 acres of parkland managed by the National Park Service and NYC Parks as an urban national park.
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge - U.S. National Park Service
2023年5月26日 · Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is one of the most important urban wildlife refuges in the United States. Encompassing more than 9,000 acres, it is comprised of diverse habitats including salt marsh, upland field and woods, several fresh and brackish water ponds and an open expanse of bay and islands - all located within the limits of New York City.
Wildlife of Jamaica Bay, New York City - NPCA Maps
This map provides facts about 50 species of animals that are found at Jamaica Bay, and information about interesting places to visit. We hope that this map will inspire you to explore the natural areas around Jamaica Bay and to learn about the wildlife that lives here.
Jamaica Bay | Wildlife Refuge, Estuary, Migratory Birds | Britannica
Jamaica Bay, shallow inlet of the Atlantic Ocean covering about 20 square miles (50 square km) on the southwestern shore of Long Island, southeastern New York, U.S. Part of the Port of New York, the bay is sheltered on the south by Rockaway …
Jamaica Bay Park : NYC Parks
Jamaica Bay is an 18,000-acre wetland estuary surrounded by the Rockaway Peninsula to the South, Brooklyn to the West, and Queens to the East. Comprising an area almost equal to that of Manhattan, the bay consists of numerous islands, a labyrinth of waterways, meadowlands, and two freshwater ponds.