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Long Island
Commuter traffic jams aside, no part of Long Island is much more than two hours by car from Manhattan, yet the island’s 193km length is rich in diversity: sandy beaches, rich farmland and historic towns.
Shaped like a squid on the move, Long Island has rural landscapes and sand-fringed shores that soon leave the gritty metropolis behind. The island’s North Shore is more rugged, with wooded headlands, coves and cliffs, and the mansions that cause its western section to be known as the Gold Coast.
Many of the lavish homes were built in the roaring 20s.
The South Shore is best known for its beaches, Jones Beach, Oak Beach and Fire Island, favoured by gays.
There are few place of note in the west of the island, except perhaps
Amityville whose haunted house still broods on a hill in the town. For a real break, it is best to slog on eastwards, where the island divides into North Fork and South Fork.
North Fork is wilder, with fewer tourists, and its few towns have a distinctly New England character.
South Fork is best known for its group of small, suave towns with wealthy residents.
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