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Long Island Sound is a marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies predominantly between the U.S. state of Connecticut to the north and Long Island in New York to the south. From west to east, the sound stretches 110 mi (180 km) from the East River and the Throgs Neck Bridge in New York City, along the North Shore of Long ...
Long Island Sound, semi-enclosed arm of the North Atlantic Ocean, lying between the New York–Connecticut (U.S.) shore to the north and Long Island to the south.
What Makes Long Island Sound Special? Long Island Sound is an estuary, a place where saltwater from the ocean mixes with fresh water from rivers draining from the land. Estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth.
Manage Long Island Sound using sound science and cross-jurisdictional governance that is inclusive, adaptive, innovative, and accountable. Learn More
The Long Island Sound Futures Fund that includes a funding priority focused on Sustainable and Resilient Communities to support vibrant, informed, and engaged communities that use, appreciate, and help protect and sustain the Sound; and enhancing natural and community resilience.
One of the region's largest estuaries with an area of 1,320 square miles, the Sound is home to more than 120 species of finfish and countless varieties of birds and other animals. Between New York and Connecticut, the Sound’s coastline stretches more than 600 miles.
This geonarrative summarizes the history, features and the ecological and societal importance of the Long Island Sound and its watershed. It also discusses the ongoing challenges that threaten the Sound’s environmental health.
Long Island Sound is the nation’s second largest estuary – a special place where fresh water from rivers and streams and salt water from the ocean meet and mix. Salt marshes, nature’s nurseries, serve many important roles in the Sound’s ecosystem — nursery, filter, sponge, and nutrient source.
This geonarrative describes the Long Island Sound and its watershed and how their ecological health has changed over time.
Long Island Sound is this region’s most important and beautiful natural resource. Among the northeast’s largest estuaries and most productive ecosystems, it is home to a vast array of marine life, such as fish and shellfish, as well as hundreds of species of birds and other mammals.