Great South Bay

The Great South Bay (actually a lagoon) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 45 mi (72 km) long, forming a large natural harbor on the southern side of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It is protected from the open ocean by Fire Island, a barrier island approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, as well as the eastern end of Jones Beach Island. The bay is accessible from the ocean through the narrow Fire Island Inlet between the western tip of Fire Island and the easter tip of Jones Beach Island. The bay connects to South Oyster Bay on its western end. Great South Bay © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Great South Bay © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This mid bay barrier in Narrabeen, a suburb of Sydney (Australia), has blocked what used to be a bay to form a lagoon. ... For other uses, see Harbor (disambiguation). ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... “NY” redirects here. ... This article is about the Fire Island in New York. ... In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ... Jones Beach Island Jones Beach Island is a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. ... South Oyster Bay is a natural harbor, approximately on the south side of Long Island in New York in the United States. ...

In the early mid-17th century, European settlers arrived among the native Meroke tribes. The earliest included British families such as the Smith, Carman and Hewlett familiesin Merrick and an international horde of Freeport pirates, privateers, freebooters and their ilk, including the legendary Blackbeard and Captain Morgan. Merrick may refer to: Joseph Merrick, the elephant man. Merrick Baliton, a fictional character. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sir Henry Morgan (Hari Morgan in Welsh), (ca. ...

Rapid suburban population growth on the northern shore of the bay has led to the bay becoming a population destination for yachts and other pleasure craft. Development around the bay has led to a degradation of the bay's water quality, and to the rapid growth of eel grass. Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Eel grass isn’t actual grass or sea weed, it’s angiosperm, which is a flowering plant, and it can live for many years. ...

During the spring and summer months, the Great South Bay is a beautiful area to go boating or fishing. It is very popular for jet-skiing (the use of PWCs) since it contains many natural racetracks - made up of islands and grassland. Pump-jet PWCs such as this Yamaha Waverunner are extremely popular for their speed and maneuverability. ...

Gallery

The Great South Bay at sunset - Summer 2005 Image File history File links GreatSouthBaySunset-sm. ...

A view of the Great South Bay at sunset - Summer 2007 Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 247 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ...

See also

• Robert Moses Causeway
• Jones Beach Island
• Clam Pond

Robert Moses Causeway is the parkway and bridges, originally known as the Captree Causeway that connects the mainland Long Island in West Islip, New York to the barrier beach islands such as Captree Island, Jones Beach Island, and the western tip of Fire Island. ... Jones Beach Island Jones Beach Island is a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. ... Clam Pond at sunset, summer 2004. ...

External Links

• Back To Baysics - Environmental awareness campaign in efforts to making our Great South Bay great again.
• Outer Beach Marine - Marine construction and permit handling on the Great South Bay on Long Island.