Milton Harbor (Long Island Sound) Explained

Milton Harbor
Location:	Rye, New York
Coords:	40.9483°N -73.6965°W
Pushpin Map:	New York
Islands:	none
Reference:	^[1]

Milton Harbor is the name of a bay located in the city of Rye on Long Island Sound, in Westchester County, New York. Historical names for the harbor include Apwonnah^[2] and Mill Creek^[3]

Milton Harbor’s tidal wetlands and marshlands are home to a variety of plants and animals, especially birds, which come to feed, breed and build nests.

External links

• USGS - Geographic Names Information System - Milton Harbor
• NY Hometown Locator - Milton Harbor
• Milton Harbor - map

Notes and References

1. 977374. Milton Harbor .
2. Lederer, Richard M., Junior. The Place-Names of Westchester County, New York. Harrison, New York: Harbor Hill Books, 1978. p10
3. U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps.