The Great Lakes are interconnected freshwater lakes in the upper mid-east area of the United States. Lakes Huron, Superior, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario compose the Great Lakes region that generally spans along the US-Canadian border. The 5 lakes span a...

Affectionately nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, Lake George runs along the base of the Adirondack Mountains in the upper northeastern region of New York state, and extends from the top of the Great Appalachian Valley and drains into both Lake...

The Great Lakes are interconnected freshwater lakes in the upper mid-east area of the United States. Lakes Huron, Superior, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario compose the Great Lakes region that generally spans along the US-Canadian border. The 5 lakes span a...

Long Island Sound is a tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, lying predominantly between Connecticut to the north, and Long Island, to the south. From west to east, the sound stretches 110 miles from the East River in New York City, along the North Shore...

Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario make up the Great Lakes area, Earth’s largest grouping of freshwater lakes, covering the world’s surface by a whopping 21% in volume. This well-known area in North America’s upper...

Within the US state of New York, Manhattan is the most densely populated borough and is bound by the Harlem, East, and Hudson Rivers in conjunction with many smaller adjacent islands. The charming neighborhood of Marble Hill connects the mainland to the...

Of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie is the fourth-largest by surface area, reaching 210 feet at its deepest point. Bordered by Ontario in Canada, this region is also met with the US states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Michigan, all of which divide the...

With an estimated 2,629,150 residents, the New York City borough of Brooklyn has quickly become the most populous with a total land area of 71 square miles, 26 of which are made up of water. It’s the third most populous city in the US, just behind...

Between the eastern shores of Bronx County in New York City, and those of Westchester County and Connecticut lies Long Island Sound, an Atlantic Ocean tidal estuary, stretching out over 110 miles from east to west. At its widest point, Long Island Sound...

Between the eastern shores of Bronx County in New York City, and those of Westchester County and Connecticut lies Long Island Sound, an Atlantic Ocean tidal estuary, stretching out over 110 miles from east to west. At its widest point, Long Island Sound...

The city of New York is divided into five separate boroughs: Manhattan to the northwest, Staten Island to the southwest, The Bronx to the north, Brooklyn to the south, and Queens to the east. Though part of a larger city, each borough has its only...

Long Island Sound is a tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, lying predominantly between Connecticut to the north, and Long Island, to the south. From west to east, the sound stretches 110 miles from the East River in New York City, along the North Shore...