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October 6, 2008
11th Street Basin
Does anybody know why certain maps refer to 11th Street in South Slope as the 11th Street Basin? It is definitely not a low topographical area . . .Any ideas?
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The term 11th street basin refers to the small canal coming off of the gowanus at 11th street. In this context, a basin is a small canal that boats can lay up in and allow other boats to pass and/or turn themselves around. It is analogous to a railroad siding.
Posted by: SJ at October 6, 2008 9:23 AM
Aha! I guess that's the one right next to the dump and lowes - Thanks for the info.
Posted by: Green Roof Guy at October 6, 2008 2:37 PM
Really? because Google maps, Probably might be a little inaccurate only mentions the basin between 6th and 7th Avenue, strangely says only "11th street" between 5th and 6th, unlike other streets which only mention street names between 4th and 5th, and 6th and seventh.
Posted by: funstraw at October 6, 2008 3:29 PM
Finstraw,
The google map you are looking at is incorrect. Click on the satellite image and you will see the basin extending into the canal on what would be the extension of 11h street.
Posted by: SJ at October 6, 2008 4:33 PM
farther up on 11th, there is supposedly an underground stream running down one side of the street. I wonder if it originally drained into the "basin".
Posted by: Sisophys at April 21, 2009 9:49 AM
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