Fire Island

Fire Island is a barrier island, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long and 0.5 mi. (1 km) wide, in Suffolk County on the southern side of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York.

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Barrier island - Suffolk County - Long Island - U.S. state - New York

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Fire Island is separated from Long Island by the five mi (eight km) wide Great South Bay, a natural harbor formed by the island. A small portion is accessible from Long Island by the Robert Moses Causeway (also known as Captree Causeway) on its western end and by New York State Highway 46 near its eastern end.

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Great South Bay - Robert Moses Causeway - Captree Causeway - New York State Highway 46

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The island and its resort towns are mainly accessible by the numerous ferries that traverse Great South Bay or by private watercraft.

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Except for the western 5 mi. (8 km) of the island, the island is protected as part of Fire Island National Seashore. Robert Moses State Park on the western tip of the island is one of the popular recreational destinations in the New York City area.

Related Topics:
Fire Island National Seashore - Robert Moses State Park - New York City

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The Fire Island Lighthouse is a visible landmark just east of Robert Moses State Park.

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