Hell Gate

Hell Gate
geographical name a narrow part of East River in New York City between Long Island & Manhattan Island

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Hell Gate — is a narrow tidal strait in the East River in New York City in the United States. It separates Astoria, Queens from Randall s Island / Ward s Island (formerly two separate islands that are now joined by landfill).Kenneth T. Jackson: The… …   Wikipedia

  • hell-gate — hellˈ gate noun The entrance into hell • • • Main Entry: ↑Hell …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hell Gate — [< Du Helle Gat, hell strait: from the whirlpools formerly there] narrow channel of the East River, N.Y., between Manhattan & Queens …   English World dictionary

  • Hell Gate — Hell′ Gate n. geg a narrow channel in the East River, in New York City …   From formal English to slang

  • Hell Gate — Das Hell Gate im Jahr 1991 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hell Gate Bridge — Carries Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail line (2 tracks); CSX Transportation/Canadian Pacific (Delaware Hudson) freight rail line (1 track) …   Wikipedia

  • Hell Gate National Forest — was established as the Hell Gate Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Montana on October 3, 1905 with 1,581,120 acres. It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 the entire forest was divided between Beaverhead,… …   Wikipedia

  • Hell Gate Bridge — 40.7825 73.922222222222 Koordinaten: 40° 46′ 57″ N, 73° 55′ 20″ W f1 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hell Gate Bridge — 40° 46′ 58″ N 73° 55′ 19″ W / 40.7827, 73.9219 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • HELL GATE —    or HURL GATE    a narrow pass in the East River, between the city of New York and Long Island; at one time its hidden shoals and swift narrow current were dangerous to ships, but extensive blasting operations, completed in 1885, have greatly… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Puente Hell Gate — Hell Gate Bridge. El Puente Hell Gate (en inglés Hell Gate Bridge) es un puente ferroviario que atraviesa el East River en Nueva York. De una longitud de 310 m y constituido por un arco de acero, este puente conecta Queens en las Randall s Island …   Wikipedia Español

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