American Narrows
Encyclopedia
The American Narrows is a channel
in Jefferson County, New York
. It refers to a very narrow but deep section of the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, New York
. With its strong currents and jagged rocks it has been the cause of demise for more than one boating vessel. This is the site of the NEPCO 140 Oil Spill
in 1976.
Channel (geography)
In physical geography, a channel is the physical confine of a river, slough or ocean strait consisting of a bed and banks.A channel is also the natural or human-made deeper course through a reef, sand bar, bay, or any shallow body of water...
in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
. It refers to a very narrow but deep section of the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, New York
Alexandria Bay, New York
Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2010 census.The Village of Alexandria Bay is in the Town of Alexandria.Keewaydin State Park is southeast of the village...
. With its strong currents and jagged rocks it has been the cause of demise for more than one boating vessel. This is the site of the NEPCO 140 Oil Spill
NEPCO 140 Oil Spill
The NEPCO 140 Oil Spill took place in 1976 near Clayton, New York when the NEPCO 140 ran aground while traveling inland, spilling an estimated of oil into the Saint Lawrence River.-Oil spill:...
in 1976.
See also
- A.E. VickeryA.E. VickeryA.E. Vickery was a wooden three masted schooner built in 1861 and measured 136.2 ft. x 26.2 ft. x 10.8 ft. The boat was launched in July 1861 at Three Mile Bay, New York as J.B. Penfield, and under that name sailed through the Welland Canal coming from Detroit to Oswego, New York.....
- Thousand IslandsThousand IslandsThe Thousand Islands is the name of an archipelago of islands that straddle the Canada-U.S. border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for about downstream from Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario, the...
- Boldt CastleBoldt CastleBoldt Castle, located on Heart Island in the Thousand Islands of the Saint Lawrence River, along the northern border of New York State, is a major landmark and tourist attraction in its region.-History:...
- Alexandria Bay, New YorkAlexandria Bay, New YorkAlexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2010 census.The Village of Alexandria Bay is in the Town of Alexandria.Keewaydin State Park is southeast of the village...