New York Gazetteer
Negro Point is a physical feature (cape) in New York County. The primary coordinates for Negro Point places it within the NY 10035 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Negro Point |
| Category: | New York physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | On the S end of Wards Island, extends into Hell Gate of the East River, NW of Queens. |
| History: | The name Negro Point is a 1982 decision (Docket 273) that was not published in the 8203 decision list. It appeared instead in the 8401 decision book. A proposal to change the name of the point to Scylla Point was rejected by the BGN in October 2011. |
| County: | New York County |
| Latitude: | 40.7809346 |
| Longitude: | -73.9276373 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Negro Point: Negro Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Negro Point does not include property ownership information.
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