Chapter 1
The archipelago of New York City
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Chapter 2
The historic boardwalks of Brooklyn and Queens
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Chapter 3
Wilder shores and urban wildlife
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Chapter 4
The commute from subway to sand
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YOUR GOAL
Master of New York is a beach town
Ch 1 · The archipelago of New York City
sonia New York City's Archipelago
Forty separate islands / Floating in the harbor / We're a saltwater city
sonia The physical landscape of New York's beaches was formed by massive glaciers thousands of years ago.
Fun Fact
NYC Coastline: New York City has 520 miles of waterfront, which is longer than the coastlines of Boston, Miami, and Los Angeles combined.
sonia Rockaway Beach in Queens is the longest continuous sandy beach in the United States.
Glossary
archipelago (noun)
A group or chain of islands clustered together in a large body of water. Retreating glaciers formed this coastal network six thousand years ago, creating dozens of islands including Manhattan.
A group or chain of islands clustered together in a large body of water. Retreating glaciers formed this coastal network six thousand years ago, creating dozens of islands including Manhattan.
sonia Steer ferries to different beaches to discover why New York is a summer archipelago.
Quiz
Which of the five New York City boroughs is the only one physically attached to the United States mainland?
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Which massive ice sheet shaped the geography of New York City's beaches about 22,000 years ago?
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What is the longest continuous sandy beach in the United States, located entirely within New York City?
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What material was pumped by the millions of cubic yards to create artificial beaches like Orchard Beach in the 1930s?