Arthur Kill
| Arthur Kill | |
| Tidal strait | |
 Aerial view of Arthur Kill, with the Rahway River joining from the left and Prall's Island visible near center.
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| Country | United States |
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| States | New York, New Jersey |
| Municipalities | Staten Island (New York), Union County (New Jersey), Middlesex County (New Jersey) |
| Source | Newark Bay |
| - coordinates | 40°38′47″N 74°10′47″W / 40.64639°N 74.17972°W |
| Mouth | Raritan Bay |
| - coordinates | 40°30′01″N 74°15′31″W / 40.50028°N 74.25861°WCoordinates: 40°30′01″N 74°15′31″W / 40.50028°N 74.25861°W |
 Shown in red, between New Jersey and Staten Island, Arthur Kill connects Raritan Bay on the south with Newark Bay on the north
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The Arthur Kill, also known as the Staten Island Sound, is a tidal strait and a kill between Staten Island, a borough of New York City, and Union and Middlesex counties in northern New Jersey. It is a major navigational channel of the Port of New York and New Jersey in the United States.
The channel is approximately 10 miles (16 km) long and connects Raritan Bay on its south end with Newark Bay on the north. Along the New Jersey side it is primarily lined with industrial sites, part of which is called the Chemical Coast. John's Cove is located near its northern end.The Staten Island side is primarily lined with salt marshes.
A heavily used marine channel, it provides access for ocean-going container ships to Port Newark and to industrial facilities along the channel itself. It also provides the primary marine access to the now-closed Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island and is the location of the Staten Island boat graveyard.
The channel is dredged periodically to a depth of 35 to 37 feet (10.7 to 11.3 m) and a width of 600 feet (180 m) to maintain its usefulness for commercial ship passage. As part of its Harboring Deepening Project, the Kill is being deepened to a depth of 50 feet (15 m) to accommodate larger ships and allow for their passage while carrying full loads.
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