Buttermilk Channel
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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. At one time this channel could be crossed at low tide, and farmers would bring their cows over to Governor's Island for grazing.
Historically it has been a busy shipping lane and the most convenient access to the Brooklyn waterfront.
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