GPS Coordinates of

Science Barge United States

Central address: 2-98 Peene Lane, Yonkers, NY 10701, USA

Elevation: 0.000
Time Zone: America/New_York

Latitude: 40° 56' 10.0356'' N
Longitude: 73° 54' 14.6304'' W

Science Barge, United States

The latitude of Science Barge is 40.936121, and the longitude is -73.904064. Science Barge is located in Yonkers, United States with the gps coordinates of 40° 56' 10.0356'' N and 73° 54' 14.6304'' W. The category of Science Barge is Specialty Museums.

The Science Barge is a floating urban farm and environmental education center that has been docked in Yonkers, New York, USA since late 2008. The Barge grows crops using a hydroponic greenhouse powered by solar panels, wind turbines, and biofuels. The crops in the greenhouse are irrigated by captured rainwater and desalinated river water. Food is grown without carbon emissions, no agricultural waste is discharged into the watershed and no pesticides are used. The Science Barge is also a public education tool and hosts school groups from Westchester, New York City and the greater New York area visiting during the week, and the general public on weekends. From 2006-2008, the Science Barge docked for periods of two months at each of six stops along the Manhattan waterfront with the goal of educating the public on urban sustainable agriculture.

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Specialty Museums