New York, US

Water Taxi Beach

Water Bodyocean
CountryUS
RegionNew York

Getting There

Nearest CityLong Island City1.1 km
Airport (LGA)LaGuardia Airport8.4 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 37%
L 52%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Water Taxi Beach is a small, urban waterfront beach located in Long Island City, Queens, just across the East River from Manhattan. Despite its modest size and unconventional setti...

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