Jetty Over the Coast

This jetty is at the Barnegat Lighthouse. Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 42 miles long, along the coast of... more

by Tom Gari Gallery-Three-Photography

Title

Jetty Over the Coast

Artist

Tom Gari Gallery-Three-Photography

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Photograph - Photography

Description

This jetty is at the Barnegat Lighthouse. Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 42 miles long, along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. It is separated from the Atlantic by a long barrier peninsula, as well as by the north end of Long Beach Island. The bay is fed by several small rivers, including the Toms River and Metedeconk River, which empty into the bay through small estuaries along its inner shore. The communities of Toms River, Silverton, and Forked River sit along the river estuaries on the bay.
The bay is entered from the ocean through the Barnegat Inlet, along which sits the Barnegat Lighthouse. The bay is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, entered on its north end by the Point Pleasant Canal and connecting on the south end with Little Egg Harbor via the small Manahawkin Bay. In a broader sense, the bay is sometimes considered to stretch to the south end of Long Beach Island and to include Little Egg Harbor.

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May 21st, 2015