Sandy Hook

Gateway National Recreation Area, NJ

Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The barrier spit, approximately 6 miles in length and varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mile wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore. It encloses the so…
Sandy Hook is a barrier spit in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The barrier spit, approximately 6 miles in length and varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mile wide, is located at the north end of the Jersey Shore. It encloses the southern entrance of Lower New York Bay south of New York City, protecting it from the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
  • Location: Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
  • Elevation: 2 m (7 ft)
  • Offshore water bodies: Atlantic Ocean (to the east) · Shrewsbury River (to the west)
  • Age: Last Glacial Maximum ("LGM"; ≈25,000 years old)
  • Formed by: Wisconsin glaciation period
  • Operator: National Park Service
Data from: en.wikipedia.org