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Jones Beach State Park (colloquially "Jones Beach") is a state park in the U.S. state of New York. It is located in southern Nassau County [ 6 ] on Jones Beach Island , a barrier island linked to Long Island by the Meadowbrook State Parkway , Wantagh State Parkway , and Ocean Parkway .
Caldwell "Pops" Jones Jr. (August 4, 1950 – September 21, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. Jones was drafted out of Albany State College by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 14th pick in the 1973 NBA draft .
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. It is named for the father of historian Thomas Jones. It is sometimes referred to as Oak Beach Island, and the former home of the infamous Oak Beach Inn. It is separated from Long Island by Great South Bay.
A long-lost lighter that was dug out of the sand at Jones Beach nearly six decades ago has finally been reunited with the family of the Vietnam veteran who owned it, The Post has learned.
Jones Beach Island is sometimes referred to as Oak Beach Island and is the former home of the infamous Oak Beach Inn. [2] Because of the ephemeral nature of the various inlets, the name Fire Island is sometimes used to refer collectively to the various barrier islands off the south shore of Long Island, but usually refers specifically to the ...
The historic district encompasses Jones Beach State Park and many of the related causeways and parkways built by Robert Moses to connect to it. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Furthermore, the district consists of a total of 22 buildings and 33 structures.
Gilgo State Park is an undeveloped park, featuring waterfront access to the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Great South Bay to the north. [4] For many years, locals from the mainland have crossed the Great South Bay, anchored and walked south to the ocean beach.
The roadway of the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) Loop Causeway would be made of macadam pavement and be 44 feet (13 m) wide and help connect mainland Long Island to Jones Beach and Long Beach. [7] Both roadways were expected to be completed by January 1, 1935. [6] They were ultimately completed in October 1934, six months ahead of schedule. [8]