Milton Harbor (Long Island Sound)

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Milton Harbor
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Milton Harbor
Location Rye, New York
Coordinates 40°56′54″N73°41′47″W / 40.9483°N 73.6965°W / 40.9483; -73.6965
Islands none
References [1]

Milton Harbor is the name of a bay located in the city of Rye on Long Island Sound, in Westchester County, New York. [1] Historical names for the harbor include Apwonnah [2] and Mill Creek [3]

Milton Harbor’s tidal wetlands and marshlands are home to a variety of plants and animals, especially birds, which come to feed, breed and build nests.

References

  1. 1 2 "Milton Harbor". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Lederer, Richard M., Junior. The Place-Names of Westchester County, New York. Harrison, New York: Harbor Hill Books, 1978. p10
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps.
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