Arthur Kill

Arthur Kill
Aerial view of Arthur Kill, with the Rahway River joining from the left and Prall's Island visible near center.
Location
Country	United States
State	New York, New Jersey
Municipalities	Staten Island (New York), Union County (New Jersey), Middlesex County (New Jersey)
Physical characteristics
Source	Newark Bay
• coordinates	40°38′47″N 74°10′47″W / 40.64639°N 74.17972°W / 40.64639; -74.17972[1]
Mouth	Raritan Bay
• coordinates	40°30′01″N 74°15′31″W / 40.50028°N 74.25861°W / 40.50028; -74.25861[1]

The Arthur Kill (sometimes referred to as the Staten Island Sound^[1]) is a tidal strait in the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary between Staten Island (also known as Richmond County), New York and Union and Middlesex counties, New Jersey. It is a major navigational channel of the Port of New York and New Jersey.