Jones Inlet
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Jones Inlet is a tidal strait on the south shore of Long Island, New York, providing a navigable passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the protected bays behind the barrier islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jones Inlet canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inlet
ⓘ
tidal strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Hempstead Town beaches
ⓘ
Jones Beach State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coast | Atlantic coast of the United States ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hempstead Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Jones Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ South Shore bays of Long Island ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Nassau County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Meadowbrook State Parkway (via Jones Beach Island nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalRole |
exchange of water between ocean and back-barrier bays
ⓘ
tidal flushing of estuarine habitats ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
shifting sandbars
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazard |
breaking surf at the bar
ⓘ
shoaling ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Jones Inlet Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial fishing access
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| isAccessPointFor | Atlantic Ocean from South Shore bays ⓘ |
| isPartOf | barrier island system of Long Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Long Island
ⓘ
Nassau County, New York ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | south shore of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Freeport, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hempstead, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Point Lookout, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York Bight region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Shore Estuary Reserve (New York) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Jones Beach Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Point Lookout, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| usedBy |
charter boats
ⓘ
fishing vessels ⓘ recreational vessels ⓘ |
| waterwayType | tidal ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.