Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-06-15
LONG ISLAND.

A marked popularity about New
YORK, the empire state, is the fact that
while 1T is the main entryport of the
United States and has more maritime
trade and vessels of every size and
description carrying flags of all nations
constantly coming and going, its only
seacost is Long Island. This Island,
whose west end rests south of the city,
extends one hundred and thirty-four
miles to the eastward of Montaull Point,
shutting off the ocean from New Yorli's
main land and portion of New Eng
land forming Long Island Sound, hence
the state secures, instead of a very
small portion of coast line, an agcre-
gate of about two hundred and fifty
miles, counting the ocean and Long Is
land Sound, and the beautiful BAYS at
the east end of Long Island. The Is
land itself is unique in many respects.
GeoIogists tell us that it was formed by
glacial action aided by the ocean. The
South Shore is wonderfully attractive
to all lovers of the ocean. its grandeur
and its pleasures. For half its South
Shore the Island proper is protected
from the Atlantic by a long low beach
line called Fire Island, which forms the
areat South Bay, noted for its oppor-
tunities for yachting in safety and com
fort to those who are not full fedped
salts, and furnishing still water bath
ing. The attractions for the fishermen
are great. All kinds of fish abound,
the gamey blue fish being perhaps the
favorte. Blue Point, Just west of
TatchOgue, is famous the world over
as it is the home of the Blue Point ovs-
ter. Little Neck CLANS are found in
great prOfusiOn on both shores of the
Island, as are oysters of superior excel
lency. While the South Shore is partic-
ularIy attractive on account of its
beaches and ocean frontage, it is not a
stretch of sand or absolutely level for
its entire length. The Shinnecock Hills
have long been of interest to scientists
and artists. These furze clad knobs
have many picturesque, winding roads.
In many points one sees a marked re-
semblance to New England villages
Rows of magnificent elms and flower
ing trees of every description abound
Even Montauk Point itself, swept as it
is by all the winds, is covered with YER
dure, and has, like Other points, a num-
Der of fresh water lakes. one of them
two and thrcc-Quartcrs miles long.
These lakes, like Artist Lake. Lake Ron
konl<oma, West Lake, at Patchoguc.
Lake Success, near Hyde Park. are fed
by streams coming in from the bottom.
No inlet or outlet appears on the SIR
face. Besides these lakes a number of
beautiful streams flow across the Is
land, and the fact that clear, cold water
of great purity can be obtained any
where on the island at no great depth
has led scientists to declare that this
water came from the mountains of New
England. Analysis shows that the wa
ter is, in most cases, the same as the
mountain streams of Vermont and New
Hampshire.
The North Shore of The Island is high.
The roads dipping up and down over
the hills, and the heavy woods comprise
all varieties of shade trees; elms. ma
pie, locusts, walnut and sycamore grow
ia great perfection.
Through the center of the Island the
entire length from Brooklyn to the east
end run a line of wooded hills called
the backbone. These hills slope away
to either shore. The North Shore has
many beautiful harbors well known to
all yachtsmen, as they afford a safe
port in any storm.
Straight Tip.