Katama barrier beach
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Katama barrier beach is a long, narrow stretch of sand on Martha’s Vineyard that protects Katama Bay and the island’s south shore from the Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Katama barrier beach canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrier beach
ⓘ
coastal landform ⓘ |
| borders | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | Katama area of Edgartown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal dune system
ⓘ
sandy beach habitat ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySediment | sand ⓘ |
| hasShape | long narrow stretch of sand ⓘ |
| importantFor |
shoreline protection
ⓘ
storm surge buffering ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dukes County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martha's Vineyard NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near | Edgartown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
barrier beach system of southern Martha's Vineyard
ⓘ
south shore of Martha's Vineyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
Katama Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
south shore of Martha's Vineyard ⓘ |
| separates |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katama Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
sea-level rise impacts ⓘ storm overwash ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beach walking
ⓘ
bird watching ⓘ fishing ⓘ off-road vehicle access (regulated) ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.