Hawtree Creek

Homes on Hawtree Creek in Howard Beach

Hawtree Creek is a small saltwater creek that empties into Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York. The creek separates the neighborhoods of Hamilton Beach and Howard Beach.[1]

In the early 1900s, a canal was dug at the southern end of the creek to create Hawtree Basin.[2] During colonial times, fishermen would build fishing shacks along its banks.

References

  1. Kadinsky, Sergey (2016) Hidden Waters of New York City Countryman Press. Pp. 165-168 ISBN 978-1-58157-355-8
  2. Hughes, C. J. (March 25, 2007). "Prices Aren’t Supersonic; the Planes Aren’t Either". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-23.

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Coordinates: 40°39′12″N 73°49′54″W / 40.6532°N 73.8317°W / 40.6532; -73.8317


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