The South Shore Estuary Reserve

The South Shore Estuary is an estuary located along the south shore of Long Island, between the mainland and the outer barrier islands, in eastern New York state. It stretches for over 70 miles from West Bay in Nassau County to the Shinnecock Bay in Suffolk County.
  • Location: Nassau County/Suffolk County, New York
  • Primary inflows: Long Island South Shore Rivers & Bays · Atlantic Ocean
  • Primary outflows: Atlantic Ocean
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Max. length: 75 miles (120 km)
  • Max. width: up to 5 miles (8 km)
  • Surface area: 326 square miles (840 km²)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org