Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)

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Tappan Zee is a broad, natural widening of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, historically significant as a major navigation and crossing point north of New York City.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river widening
section of the Hudson River
adjacentTo Rockland County, New York
linked to: Rockland County

Westchester County, New York
approximateWidth up to about 3 miles
climateRegion humid continental / humid subtropical transition zone of lower Hudson Valley
connectedTo Haverstraw Bay (Hudson River)
country United States
crossedBy Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
linked to: Tappan Zee Bridge

Tappan Zee Bridge (1955–2017)
linked to: Tappan Zee Bridge
etymologyComponent "Tappan" from local Native American tribe name
linked to: Wappinger people

"Zee" meaning "sea" in Dutch
flowsTo New York Harbor via Hudson River
hasRole ecological habitat for estuarine species
transportation corridor
historicalSignificance important river crossing north of New York City
major navigation point on the Hudson River
historicalUse colonial-era river trade route
strategic crossing area during regional development of New York
languageOfNameComponent Dutch
locatedIn Hudson River
United States
southeastern New York
locatedNorthOf New York City
namedAfter Tappan Native American people
linked to: Wappinger people
navigationCharacteristic relatively wide and open reach of the Hudson River
near Nyack, New York
Sleepy Hollow, New York
South Nyack, New York
Tarrytown, New York
partOf Hudson River estuary
linked to: Hudson River

Lower Hudson River
linked to: Hudson River

New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary system
partOfWaterway Inland water route between New York Harbor and upstate New York
region Lower Hudson Valley
usedFor commercial navigation
fishing
recreational boating
waterBody Atlantic Ocean watershed
waterType tidal estuarine water
widerThan downstream Hudson River channel near the Palisades
upstream Hudson River channel

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Tappan Zee Bridge crossesSectionOf Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
Tarrytown, New York nearbyWaterBody Tappan Zee (Hudson River widening)
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
Essex County, New Jersey hasCoastlineOn Hudson River (via Newark Bay shoreline)
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
Nyack, New York, United States of America locatedNear Tappan Zee
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
Saw Mill River flowsInto Hudson River at Yonkers, New York
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
South Nyack, New York locatedNear Tappan Zee (widened section of the Hudson River)
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
Pierson Park hasViewOf Tappan Zee area of the Hudson River
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
Tallman Mountain State Park hasViewOf Tappan Zee area of the Hudson River
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
Palisades near Tappan Zee region of the Hudson River
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
The Twins crosses Tappan Zee section of the Hudson River
linked to: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)