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 Buttermilk Channel - Definition 

The Buttermilk Channel, shown in red, in Upper New York Bay
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The Buttermilk Channel, shown in red, in Upper New York Bay

The Buttermilk Channel is a small tidal strait, approximately one mile long and one-fourth of a mile wide, separating Governors Island from Brooklyn in Upper New York Bay.

Historically it has been a busy shipping lane and the most convenient access to the Brooklyn waterfront.

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