Milton Harbor is the name of a
bay located in the city of
Rye on
Long Island Sound, in
Westchester County
Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population ...
,
New York.
Historical names for the harbor include Apwonnah and Mill Creek
[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.]
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.
References
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External links
USGS - Geographic Names Information System - Milton HarborNY Hometown Locator - Milton HarborMilton Harbor - map
Bays of New York (state)
Rye, New York
Bays of Westchester County, New York
Long Island Sound