Milton Harbor (Long Island Sound)
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 and Mill Creek
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
- ^ "Milton Harbor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Lederer, Richard M., Junior. The Place-Names of Westchester County, New York. Harrison, New York: Harbor Hill Books, 1978. p10
- ^ 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.