Outer barrier

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Long Island from space. Outer barrier can be seen below the main island.
Long Island from space. Outer barrier can be seen below the main island.

Outer barrier is the name given to the series of barrier islands which divide the lagoons of Great South Bay, South Oyster Bay, and Jamaica Bay south of Long Island from the Atlantic Ocean. These islands include Fire Island and Jones Beach Island.

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