Pier facts for kids

An example of a pier in New Zealand

A pier is a raised walkway across water. It can be a simple light wooden structure which has no effect on the current and tides, or a major structure with buildings and as long as a mile out to sea. In the United States, these may be referred to as docks.

Images for kids

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  Chelsea Piers, on the West Side of Manhattan, jutting into the Hudson River

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  Canoeing floating dock pier in Ontario, Canada

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  Seaside pleasure pier in Brighton, England. The first seaside piers were built in England in the early 19th century.

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  Pier located in Monona, Wisconsin's "Stone Bridge Park" during a sunset over Lake Monona.

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  A typical summer cottage pier in the Lake Suontee in Joutsa, Finland

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  Pier in Maraetai Beach in New Zealand used to convey cattle.

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  Print of a Victorian pier in Margate in the English county of Kent, 1897

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  Brighton Palace Pier at dusk. Opened in May 1899, the pier has three bars, a restaurant, fast food kiosks, two roller coasters and an amusement arcade

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  Naples Pier circa 2022

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  At 6.5km (4 miles) the remote terminal in Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico is the largest pier in the world.

See also

In Spanish: Embarcadero para niños