Gowanus Canal (Q1540491)

matcher place: New York (relation 175905), Brooklyn (relation 369518), Long Island (relation 3955977), Brooklyn (relation 9691750)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1869 establishments in New York (state), Boerum Hill, Canals in New York (state), Canals opened in 1869, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, Gowanus, Brooklyn, Park Slope, Port of New York and New Jersey, Rivers of Brooklyn, Superfund sites in New York (state), Transportation buildings and structures in Brooklyn, Water transportation in New York City

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Gowanus Canal (originally known as the Gowanus Creek) is a 1.8-mile-long (2.9 km) canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island. Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use since the mid-20th century, parallel with the decline of domestic waterborne shipping. It continues to be used for occasional movement of goods and daily navigation of small boats, tugs and barges.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

El canal Gowanus (originalmente conocido como Gowanus Creek) es un canal de 2,9 km de longitud en el distrito de Brooklyn de la ciudad de Nueva York (Estados Unidos), en la parte más occidental de Long Island. En sus inicios fue un importante centro de transporte, pero decayó desde mediados del siglo XX, en paralelo con el declive del transporte marítimo en todo Estados Unidos. Sigue utilizándose para el movimiento ocasional de mercancías y la navegación diaria de pequeñas embarcaciones, remolcadores y barcazas.

Wikidata location: 40.6730, -73.9970 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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found 3 match candidates

way: Gowanus Canal (OSM), 2,632 feet from Wikidata [show tags]

name: Gowanus Canal
source: image
waterway: canal
source_ref: yahoo aerial imagery

way: Gowanus Canal (OSM), 101 feet from Wikidata [show tags]

name: Gowanus Canal
waterway: canal
wikidata: Q1540491

wikidata match: Q1540491

way: Gowanus Canal (OSM), 54 feet from Wikidata [show tags]

name: Gowanus Canal
water: canal
natural: water

Search criteria from Wikidata

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canal (Q12284)	waterway=canal
body of water (Q15324)	natural=water
watercourse (Q355304)	waterway

Search criteria from categories

Canals in New York (state)	type=waterway, waterway=canal
Canals opened in 1869	type=waterway, waterway=canal
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn	leisure=garden, natural=wood
Rivers of Brooklyn	type=waterway