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2. Gateway National Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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   Gateway National Recreation Area is a 26,607-acre (10,767 ha) U.S. National Recreation Area in New York City and Monmouth County, New Jersey.It provides recreational opportunities that are not commonly found in a dense urban environment, including ocean swimming, bird watching, boating, hiking and camping. [3]

3. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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   By 1941, Moses planned to convert Jamaica Bay into a 18,000-acre (7,300 ha) recreation center. [15] In 1945, he asked the New York City Board of Estimate to transfer control of Jamaica Bay to NYC Parks so he could convert the bay into what The New York Times described as "a haven for wild life and a mecca for fishermen and boating enthusiasts ...

4. Jamaica Bay - Wikipedia

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   The location of Jamaica Bay, combined with its rich food resources, make it an important habitat for both plants and animals. [4] This geographic location also provides valuable feeding habitat to marine and estuarine species migrating between the New York Bight and the Hudson River and Raritan River estuaries, and to a diverse community of migratory birds and insects that use the Bay for ...

5. 10 of the best things to do in Jamaica - AOL

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   Below, we’ve rounded up the best things to do in Jamaica to help you make the most of your visit. Take a tour of the capital Kingston became Jamaica’s capital in 1872 (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

6. Outer Barrier - Wikipedia

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   Jones Beach State Park, on the western tip of the island is a summer recreational destination for the New York City area. Charter fishing boats at Captree State Park. It is accessible from Long Island on its western end by the Meadowbrook Parkway to Merrick, New York, the Loop Parkway to Long Beach, New York and the Wantagh Parkway to Wantagh ...

7. Lower New York Bay - Wikipedia

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   Newark Bay, 5. Upper New York Bay, 6. Lower New York Bay, 7. Jamaica Bay, 8. New York Bight (Atlantic Ocean) View over the Lower New York Bay from Wolfe's Pond Park on Staten Island, New York View over the Raritan Bay from Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Lower New York Bay is a section of New York Bay south of the Narrows (the strait between Staten ...

8. Manhattan Beach Branch - Wikipedia

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   Banker Austin Corbin incorporated the New York and Manhattan Beach Railway on October 24, 1876, [4] to build a branch of this line to Manhattan Beach and extend it beyond East New York to Greenpoint and Hunter's Point. Corbin gained control of the New York, Bay Ridge and Jamaica Railroad on November 15, 1876.

9. I explored 3 beach towns in 'the Hamptons of the South'. One ...

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   I spent time along Florida's 30A in three towns: Seaside, Rosemary Beach, and Alys Beach.. Each beach town was very different, and the one I liked best felt the most "Florida" to me. The 30A beach ...