Kill Van Kull
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch Kille Van Col (“Dutch Kil Van Col”) Literally, “watercourse of the pass” From being a tidal strait (kille) and low point (pass, col) beyond Bergen Hill, between Bergen Point and Staten Island
Proper noun[edit]
- A strait between Staten Island, New York and Bergen Neck, New Jersey in United States, part of the New York Bay
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