South Oyster Bay
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South Oyster Bay or East Bay is a lagoon<ref name="lagoon">"Significant habitats and habitat complexes of the New York bight watershed - Hempstead Bays - South Oyster Bay Complex". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved on September 16, 2021.</ref> and natural harbor along the western portion of the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
The harbor is formed by Jones Beach Island, a barrier island on the southern side of Long Island.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is approximately three miles (5 km) wide between the two islands, and approximately 15 mi (24 km) long. It links to Great South Bay on its eastern end and opens to the Atlantic Ocean through inlets on either side of Jones Beach Island.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
The name refers to its history as one of the finest oyster beds in the world.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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