Hawtree Creek is a small saltwater creek that empties into Jamaica Bay in Queens, New York. The creek separates the neighborhoods of Hamilton Beach and Howard Beach.[1]
In the early 1900s, a canal was dug at the southern end of the creek to create Hawtree Basin.[2] During colonial times, fishermen would build fishing shacks along its banks.
- ^ Kadinsky, Sergey (2016). Hidden Waters of New York City: A History and Guide to 101 Forgotten Lakes, Ponds, Creeks, and Streams in the Five Boroughs. New York, NY: Countryman Press. pp. 165–168. ISBN 978-1-58157-566-8.
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