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LONG ISLAND FACTSLongIslandisborderedbytheAtlanticOceantothesouthandisseparatedfromthemainlandbytheLongIslandSoundtothenorth.

118mileslongand20mileswide,LongIslandisthelargestislandadjoiningthecontinentalU.S.

LongIslandfeaturesmilesofwhitesandbeaches,quietbays,invitingwoodlands,vineyardsandfarms,and:

•Over100museums,includingtwoworld-classAviationMuseums

•60vineyardsand30wineriesproducingmorethan200,000caseseachyear

•150world-classbeaches,100golfcourses,120tenniscourts,400yachtclubs

•170sportfishingboatcaptainsoperatingoutof30differentports

•12campgroundsandover1,700tentandtrailersites

•50stablesandequestrianfacilitiesforhorsebackriding

Plus:lighthouses,publicgardensandmansions,windmills,amusementparks,theaters,artgalleries,planetariums,autoracing,polo,professionalsportsandmore.

Month Average High Average Low

January 39°F/4°C 23°F/-5°C

February 41°F/5°C 24°F/-4°C

March 48°F/14°C 31°F/5°C

April 58°F/21°C 40°F/10°C

May 69°F/25°C 49°F/16°C

June 77°F/28°C 60°F/19°C

July 83°F/28°C 66°F/18°C

August 82°F/24°C 64°F/14°C

September 75°F/18°C 57°F/7°C

October 64°F/12°C 45°F/2°C

November 54°F/7°C 36°F/-3°C

December 44°F/9°C 27°F/-1°C

Average Temperatures

DiscoverLongIsland,wherewhitesandbeachesstretchendlesslyalongtheAtlanticOceanandhistoryandnatureawait.Whetheryouchooseabarefootwalkonthebeach,anadventuresomeclimbatopalighthouse,anafternoonsamplingthelatestvintagesatalocalwinery,oraroundofgolfonachampionshipcourse,LongIslandhasitall.ExploreearlyAmericanhistory;takeacruiseaboardatallschoonershiporariver-stylepaddleboat.Ventureoutonanoceansportfishingexpedition,ortakearomantichorsebackridealongthebeach.VisitthemansionsandgardensofLongIsland’sgildedGoldCoasteraorvisitthehomesofpastpresidents,poetsandauthors.LongIslandisgracedwithhigh-endshopping,anavant-gardeartscene,andexcellentdining.JustacrossthebridgesofNewYorkCity,discoverLongIsland.

PLACES TO VISIT

GATSBY’S GOLD COAST

Manyofthe“GoldCoast”mansions,immortalizedinF.ScottFitzgerald’sbook,

“TheGreatGatsby,”areopenforthepublic’sperusalandenjoyment.

A TRIP TO THE END

TravelthroughtheHamptonstotheeasternmostendofLongIslandforrestandrelaxationamidstscenicbeautyandhistoricalsites.

NORTH FORK WINE COUNTRY

GobackintimeontheNorthForkofLongIsland,richinhistoryandculture.ThenvisitLongIsland’sWineCountry.

FAMILY ADVENTURE

LongIslandholdslotsoffunforfamiliesofallages.Visitanaquariumorjumpintothefunatourwaterpark.

HIGH FLYING FUN

LongIslandisrichinaviationhistory,fromthesiteofCharlesLindbergh’sflighttoParistotheconstructionofthefirstlunarmodule.

MANSIONS AND MUSEUMS

Explorebeautifulestates,museumsandthesummerWhiteHouseofPresidentTheodoreRoosevelt.

NAUTICAL JOURNEY

Walk,shopanddineinoneofLongIsland’smanyquaintporttownsandtakeatriponafishingboat,naturecruise,orapaddlewheelriverboat.

GOLF OUTING

Roundsofgolfatsomeofthetopcoursesinthecountry.

FISHING FUN

Halforfulldaypackages.Bait,tackleandrodincluded.

IT’S EASY TO GET AROUND• LongIslandisservedbyJFKInternationalAirport,

LaGuardiaAirport,LongIslandMacArthurAirportandNewarkInternationalAirport.

• SevenbridgesandtwotunnelsconnectLongIslandwithNewYorkCity.

• TheLongIslandRailRoad(LIRR)runsthefulllengthofLongIsland,fromManhattantoMontauk.ThereisatramfromJFKInternationalAirporttotheLIRR.

• ThreemajorhighwaysruneastandwestthroughLongIsland:theLongIslandExpressway(Route495),NorthernStateParkwayandSouthernStateParkway,alongwithotherscenicroutes.

• LongIslandisaccessiblebyferryfromConnecticut,withlandingsatPortJeffersonandOrientPoint.

• Taxis,limousines,busesandrentalcarcompanies.

PICTURE YOURSELF ON LONG ISLAND• OceanfrontResorts

• HarborFrontHotels

• SpaHotels

• Mansions

• MajorHotelChains

• ModeratePricedAccommodations

• QuaintInns

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