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Sandy Hook is a narrow coastal spit of land, approximately 6 miles in length and 0.5 miles (varying between .10 and 1 miles) wide, along the Atlantic coast of eastern New Jersey in the United States. The barrier spit encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 542 KB) Summary Picture of Sandy Hook from Highlands, NJ. I (User:Batkins) took this picture, and license it under the GFDL. The narrow bit of land in the distance is Sandy Hook. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 542 KB) Summary Picture of Sandy Hook from Highlands, NJ. I (User:Batkins) took this picture, and license it under the GFDL. The narrow bit of land in the distance is Sandy Hook. ...
The historic Twin Lights of Highlands, New Jersey The Twin Lights Lighthouse are located in Highlands, New Jersey, USA overlooking Sandy Hook Bay, the entrance to the New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Highlands is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ...
Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ...
Lower New York Bay is the section of New York Bay outside of the Narrows and open directly to the Atlantic Ocean. ...
The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ...
Geologically, it is a large sand spit or barrier spit, the extension of a barrier peninsula along the coast of New Jersey separated from the mainland by the estuary of the Shrewsbury River. On its western side, the peninsula encloses Sandy Hook Bay, a triangular arm of Lower New York Bay. The town of Highlands, New Jersey overlooks the southern part of the hook. Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ...
In geography, a bar is a linear shoaling landform feature within a body of water. ...
Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ...
The Shrewsbury River is a short stream and navigable estuary, approximately 8 mi (13 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. ...
Sandy Hook Bay is a triangular arm of Lower New York Bay, along the coast of northern New Jersey in the United States. ...
Highlands is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
 Sandy Hook is owned by the federal government. Most of it is managed by the National Park Service as the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The southern part of the spit consists of public beaches, fishing areas, and the SeaGull's Nest, a seafood restaurant operated by the National Park Service. The peninsula's ocean-facing beaches are considered among the finest in New Jersey and are an extremely popular destination for summertime recreation. Gunnison Beach is one of the largest nude beaches on the east coast. Sandy Hook (New Jersey) © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ...
Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26,607 acre (105 km²) recreation area owned by the United States government in the New York City metropolitan area. ...
Gunnison Beach is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, the only Nude Beach in New Jersey and one of the major clothing-optional recreation areas in the New York metro area. ...
Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ...
Throughout history, it has formed a convenient anchorage for ships before proceeding into Upper New York Harbor. The now-defunct Fort Hancock is located at the north end of the peninsula. It is now open to the public. Sandy Hook was a proving ground for the US Army for many years (post-Civil War to 1916) and was later the site of a Nike missile defense installation. The Sandy Hook Nike station is one of a very few stations that are still intact. Almost all of the fort's gun batteries are off limits to the public due to their hazardous condition. Guided tours give visitors a look at an actual Nike missile, the missile firing platforms, and a radar station (complete with 60's-era computers). Fort Hancock is the name of several places: Fort Hancock, Texas, a census-designated place in Hudspeth County, Texas Fort Hancock, New Jersey, a fort on the Sandy Hook beach of New Jersey This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...
Launch of a Nike Zeus missile Project Nike was a US Army project, proposed in May 1945 by Bell Labs, to develop a line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile system. ...
Sandy Hook Lighthouse is located within the fort grounds, as is the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST), a magnet high school, part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District. At the entrance to Fort Hancock is Guardian Park, a plaza dominated by a large replica of a Nike missile. Some of the buildings of Fort Hancock are off-limits because their structural integrity is dubious. The Sandy Hook Lighthouse after renovations in 2000. ...
The Marine Academy of Science and Technologys logo The Marine Academy of Science and Technology (M.A.S.T.) is a magnet school located in Sandy Hook, New Jersey and a member of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. ...
Launch of a Nike Zeus missile Project Nike was a US Army project, proposed in May 1945 by Bell Labs, to develop a line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile system. ...
A controversial proposal was recently accepted to allow commercialization of the buildings in Fort Hancock.
Beyond Fort Hancock is an outpost of the US Coast Guard. This area is administered by the Department of Homeland Security and is off-limits to the general public. Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard is the coast guard of the United States. ...
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ...
The hook is open year-round, but there is an admission fee during the summer.
Getting To Sandy Hook The only road that grants the public access to Sandy Hook is New Jersey State Route 36. Route 36 is accessible from the Garden State Parkway at exits 105 in Eatontown and 117 in Keyport. Exit 117 is the more direct route for travelers. New Jersey State Highway 36 is a state highway in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ...
The Garden State Parkway is a 172 mile (277 km) limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York Thruway at Montvale, NJ to Cape May at the southern tip of the state. ...
Eatontown is a borough located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
Keyport is the name of some places in the United States of America: Keyport, New Jersey Keyport, Washington This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
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