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

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Kill Van Kull

  1. 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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