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The New York Bight, the triangle of water with Montauk at one apex, the Jersey Shore at the second apex, and New York Harbor in the middle, is known for its abundance of marine life, [11] thus providing a large amount of prey for sharks. The exact migration pattern is not completely known and currently being studied, but the general belief is ...
The Suffolk Police Marine Bureau patrols the 500 square miles (1,000 km 2) of navigable waterways within the police district, from the Connecticut and Rhode Island state line which bisects the Long Island Sound, to the New York state line 3 miles (5 km) south of Fire Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bureau is also responsible for patrol of the ...
Putnam County Port Authority is a public corporation established to develop and manage port facilities in Putnam County, Florida.Created in 1967 by Florida Law 67-1967, the port district is one of 16 in the Sunshine State. [2]
East Palatka is a census-designated place (CDP) in Putnam County, Florida, United States. It is located on the east side of the City of Palatka at the intersection of U.S. Route 17/State Road 20/State Road 100 and the southwestern terminus of State Road 207. The population was 1,573 at the 2020 census, down from 1,654 at the 2010 census. [4]
The New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead, New York is New York state's sole mammal and sea turtle rehabilitation center. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was founded in 1996 as the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research until a 2019 rebrand.
Robert Houston Pepper (April 22, 1895 – June 1, 1968) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general, who is most noted for his work in the development of the Marine defense battalions during World War II and later as commanding general of the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific or 3rd Marine Division.
Putnam County Barge Port is a port facility and industrial development area located in Palatka, Florida, United States. Positioned on the waters of the St. Johns River, tenants enjoy access to navigable waters maintained at 40 feet by the Army Corps of Engineers. The area is also accessible by CSX rail line and US 17.
The school, renamed the New York State Merchant Marine Academy in 1929, finally became land-based in 1938 at the Maritime College's present Throggs Neck campus in Fort Schuyler. One of Franklin D. Roosevelt 's last acts as Governor of New York State was to sign the act turning Fort Schuyler and the Throggs Neck peninsula over to the school for ...