Why do they call it Hells Gate?

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Why do they call it Hells Gate?

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  1. The name “Hell Gate” is a corruption of the Dutch phrase Hellegat (it first appeared on a Dutch map as Helle Gadt), which could mean either “bright strait” or “clear opening”, and it was originally applied to the entirety of the East River.

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