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Block Island Sound

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In popular culture
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{{short description|A strait in the Atlantic Ocean separating Block Island from the coast of mainland Rhode Island in the United States}}{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2016}}Block Island Sound is a strait in the open Atlantic Ocean, approximately {{Convert|10|mi|km|0}} wide, separating Block Island from the coast of mainland Rhode Island in the United States. On the west, it extends to Montauk Point on the eastern tip of Long Island, as well as Plum Island, Gardiners Island, and Fishers Island, all in the state of New York.^[1]

Geographically, Block Island Sound is the eastward extension of Long Island Sound as well as the westward extension of Rhode Island Sound.

In popular culture

Block Island Sound is mentioned in "The Downeaster Alexa", Billy Joel's song about the plight of fishermen off Long Island.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Feature Detail Report for: Block Island Sound|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1217616}}

4 : Straits of Rhode Island|Intracoastal Waterway|New Shoreham, Rhode Island|Bodies of water of Washington County, Rhode Island

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