Shinnecock Canal, West Hampton Dunes

Name: Shinnecock Canal
Address: West Hampton Dunes, United States

#1 among attractions in West Hampton Dunes

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The Shinnecock Canal is a canal that cuts across the South Fork of Long Island at Hampton Bays, New York. At 4,700 feet long, it connects Great Peconic Bay and the north fork of Long Island with Shinnecock Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The canal opened to traffic in 1892. ()

Coordinates: 40°53'26"N, 72°30'7"W

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The Hamptons (Hampton Bays)West Hampton Dunes United States

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Shinnecock Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Ponquogue Bridge, Sebonack Golf Club.

5.4 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Southampton
139 min walk • The Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church located in the village of Southampton, New York, United States. It is also a parish church of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The Gothic Revival-style church was completed in 1908 for $100,000. The exterior is covered in white marble.
3.3 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton
83 min walk • Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is a links-style golf club located in an unincorporated area of the Town of Southampton on Long Island, New York, situated between the Peconic Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
3.2 miS
Bridge
Ponquogue Bridge, West Hampton Dunes
83 min walk • The Ponquogue Bridge is a 2,812-foot-long bridge over Shinnecock Bay in the hamlet of Hampton Bays, New York. Maintained by the Department of Works for Suffolk County, the 29-span bridge carries two lanes of County Route 32 over the bay, connecting Hampton Bays to the eastern end of Westhampton Island.
2.8 miNE
Golf
Sebonack Golf Club, Long Island
73 min walk • Sebonack Golf Club is a private golf course in Southampton, New York, located on the Great Peconic Bay on Long Island. Opened in 2006, the course was designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Doak and is adjacent to the National Golf Links of America and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
5.2 miE
Cemetery
Southampton Cemetery, Southampton
132 min walk • Southampton Cemetery is located in Southampton, New York. Southampton has 47 public and private cemeteries.
5.8 miNW
Antiques, Shopping, Cemetery
Jamesport Meeting House, Riverhead
148 min walk • Jamesport Meeting House is a historic meeting house located at Jamesport in Suffolk County, New York. It is in the form of a 2-story gable-fronted building with a 1 ¹⁄₂-story wing to the east.
3.6 miE
40°53'6"N • 72°26'0"W
Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum, Long Island
92 min walk • Museum
5.4 miE
Colonial revival architecture
James L. Breese House, Southampton
138 min walk • James L. Breese House, also known as "The Orchard", is a historic home located at Southampton in Suffolk County, New York. It was designed as a summer residence between 1897 and 1906 by the prominent architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White in the Colonial Revival style.
5.7 miN
Island
Robins Island
145 min walk • Robins Island is a 435-acre island in Peconic Bay by the eastern end of Long Island off the coast of New Suffolk, New York. The island is privately owned and not accessible to the public and is within the jurisdiction of the Town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York in the United States.
3 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
National Golf Links of America, Long Island
77 min walk • National Golf Links of America is a prestigious links-style golf course in Southampton, New York, located on Long Island between Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and Peconic Bay.
5.1 miNE
National park
Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge, Long Island
131 min walk • The Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge was established July 20, 1971 as a land gift from Stanley Howard. The 60-acre refuge is located in the hamlet of North Sea on the north shore of Long Island's south fork.