Fire Island National Seashore
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Fire Island National Seashore
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 Fire Island Lighthouse |
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| location | Fire Island ; Suffolk County , New York State , United States | |
| surface | 79.23 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 1076 | |
| Geographical location | 40 ° 42 ′ N , 72 ° 59 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1964 | |
| administration | National Park Service | |
Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) is one of the United States' National Seashores . The reserve covers a 26 mi (42 km) stretch of Fire Island , a barrier island off Long Island in Suffolk County , New York state . It separates the Great South Bay from the Open Sea.
geography
The island is approximately 30 miles long and the southwestern part is already under federal protection as part of Robert Moses State Park . Only very small sections of the narrow island around Saltaire and Fire Island Pines are excluded from the protected areas. There are 17 private communities within the boundaries of the Fire Island National Seashore, including Ocean Beach in addition to those already mentioned . Only two bridges lead to Fire Island. There are no public roads within the protected area. The Robert Moses Causeway leads to Robert Moses State Park on the west end of Fire Island, while the William Floyd Parkway leads to the east end of the island. Access is also possible by private boat or ferry from Patchogue , Sayville and Bay Shore on Long Island.
Fire Island National Seashore was established on September 11, 1964 as a National Park Service institution.
A locally separated unit of the Fire Island National Seashore is located on Long Island. It puts the home and estate of William Floyd , a general of the American Revolutionary War and signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence, under protection . The William Floyd House is on the National Register of Historic Places and is located in Mastic Beach .
Attractions
Near the lighthouse Fire Iceland Lighthouse on the west end of the stretch of coast, near the Robert Moses State Park, which was Lighthouse Beach a popular clothing optional beach (nudist beach). A nudity ban has been enforced since 2013. At Sailor's Haven there is a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) long wooden walkway through the so-called Sunken Forest with an attached visitor center, a shop and a public marina. Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness , at the east end of Fire Island, is the only nationwide US wilderness area in New York State.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ An Act to Establish the Fire Island National Seashore, and for Other Purposes. [1] (Legislative History of the Fire Island National Seashore) National Park Service. <PUBLIC LAW 88-587; 88th Congress; September 11, 1964, 2.>
- ↑ Santora, Marc: Crackdown on Nudity Planned for Fire Island Beach . February 27, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
- ^ Fire Island Wilderness - Fire Island National Seashore . US National Park Service. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
