Long Island travel guide and vacation resources
An uninterrupted 80-mile stretch of contrasting coastlines gives Long Island its name and a distinct landscape. While soft beaches greet the water on the west coast, rocky cliffs rise from the shore on the east. That said, words are inadequate. Although Long Island is 80 miles long, it is very narrow—no more than four miles at its widest point. The island is divided by the Tropic of Cancer and bordered by two very different coasts, one with rocky cliffs and caves that dip suddenly into the sea and the other with broad beaches. The layout of the land has its contrasts as well. Sloping hills are dominant in the northeast, while low hillsides make up the southern portion of the island. This range of physical appearance is why Long Island is considered by many to be one of the more picturesque islands in The Islands Of The Bahamas. Clarence Town is the island's prettiest harbour town and the Government Headquarters. Clarence Town is noted for its beautiful twin churches, located on two hilltops: St. Paul's Anglican Church, and St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Both were built by Father Jerome who designed the Anglican Church first and, after his conversion to Catholicism, the Roman Catholic Church. There are also shops, a harbour with dock, harbour bar-restaurant, several bays and beaches. Just south of the town are the historic inland salt ponds. Deadman's Cay is the largest town on Long Island - with farms, shops, a clinic, churches, schools, some restaurants and pubs. It also has its own airport. Farm tours are available. South of Dunmore is Hard Bargain where Diamond Crystal had extensive salt operations. After the closure of the salt operation, World Wide Protein (Bahamas) LTD started a shrimp farming operation. It recently closed down, however. Salt Pond is the site of Long Island's Annual Sailing Regatta and a beautiful double bay with great scenery, shelling, safe swimming and occasionally body-surfing. Salt Pond also has an extensive cave system on the western shore, accessible via a walking path from the main road heading north. Simms is the main town at the northern end -- said to be one of the oldest settlements on Long Island -- and some of the descendants of the original settlers still live there today. The late Miss Ivy Simms had a small straw work factory in the settlement, where she and her staff produced finely-made bags, baskets, hats and other articles. Today there are still many persons in the straw work business and, along with farming, it sustains the local economy. Stella Maris sits just a few miles south of where Columbus stepped ashore, naming this Fernandina Island, saying that it was "the most beautiful island in the world.” The town is wedged between the emerald greens of the lee side’s Exuma Bank, and the azure blues of the steep, hilly east shore bordering the Atlantic.
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