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Fire Islands is an Atlantic Ocean barrier island off the southern shore of Long Island, New York. Photo: Jennifer Miselis, USGS. Public domain.

Barrier Islands in the United States

November 8, 2022January 9, 2021 by Caitlin Dempsey

Barrier islands are narrow stretches of land that run parallel to coastlines.

Categories Geomorphology Tags barrier islands, sia, United States, wildlife sanctuaries

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