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9月底的这个周末,秋高气爽。想起来今年由于疫情的缘故,为了躲开拥挤的人群,整个夏天都没有去海边,家门口的湖边沙滩倒是去了很多回。于是趁现在人少的时候去一趟新泽西海岸的Sandy Hook,这里有着古老的灯塔与炮台,绵延数英里的沙滩与宁静的大海,到了秋天,天气转凉,人潮退去,这里就成为了一个不可多得的休闲好地方。
Sandy Hook位于新泽西东侧大西洋海岸,这是由于海浪与潮汐作用形成的一个钩子型细长的半岛,长约6英里,宽约0.6英里,自南向北,把大西洋与纽约湾隔开。Sandy Hook所在的区域不属于新泽西任何市镇,而归联邦政府所有。其大部分属于由国家公园管理局管理的Gateway National Recreation Area的Sandy Hook单元,沿海岸有多个公共游泳的海滩:北滩,甘尼森滩,南湾滩等,在这里可以骑自行车或远足,野餐,露营,观鸟,游泳,垂钓。Sandy Hook面向大西洋一侧的海滩被认为是新泽西最好的海滩,也是夏季最受欢迎的休闲目的地。
岛上著名的地标Sandy Hook灯塔是美国最古老的工作灯塔,自1764年建成以来一直照明至今。这里的港口早年是船只进入纽约南端的重要港口,但因为海湾狭窄,过去曾有不少船在停靠前遇难,到现在还留有不少沉船的残骸。因为事故率实在太高,后来纽约居民决定花钱在此建一个灯塔,以减少船只航行的危险。灯塔呈八角形,底径8.8米,顶径4.6米,塔高31.4米,1966年被列为国家历史古迹。
Sandy Hook因着极其优越的地理位置,镇守纽约港出入的关口,曾经是军事基地Fort Hancock,以当年驻守在这里的Hancock将军的名字命名。这里从1895年到1974年一直是拱卫纽约港的沿海防御系统的一部分,整个镇上的住民都是军人,维多利亚式的漂亮房子也都是军舍。虽然现今都已撤离,只留下西北角属于美国海岸巡防队,但许多设施建筑仍随处可见,所以整个区域划为保留区,至今留有100座历史建筑和防御工事,以及多门当年部署的海岸炮,供游人参观。
值得一提的是,Sandy Hook半岛远离对岸曼哈顿的城市喧嚣,海岸线漫长游客却不是很多,因此成为多种迁徙的鸟类和水鸟的聚集地,当然也就是鸟类爱好者的聚集地,岛上有各色海鸟,热闹非凡。大大小小的海鸟在这片鸟类保护区繁衍生息,悠然自得。在岛的西北侧海滩则可以遥望纽约市高楼群和布鲁克林大桥。
一大早抵达Sandy hook的停车场,首先看到的是岛上的地标Sandy Hook灯塔,这里是美国最古老的工作灯塔。
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作为曾经的军事基地Fort Hancock,这里的军营有不少维多利亚式的漂亮房子。另外许多历史建筑和防御工事,以及多门当年部署的海岸炮,仍随处可见。
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沿海岸有多个公共海滩:北滩,甘尼森滩,南湾滩等,绵延数英里的沙滩与宁静的大海,被称为新泽西最好的海滩区域。最重要的是进入秋天之后,海滩上看不到几个人,非常的开阔,可以一直沿着海岸线沙滩行走几个小时,欣赏绝美的海景风光。
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岛上的植被也是很有特色的,不同于在大陆上看到的景象。
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Sandy Hook也是多种迁徙的鸟类和水鸟的聚集地,远离城市的喧嚣,成为大大小小海鸟栖息的天堂。在岛的西北侧海滩则可以遥望纽约市高楼群和布鲁克林大桥。
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