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Do LI residents actually feel like they live on an island? If not, do you ever think it's weird to live on an island that doesn't feel like one? Are you ever concerned that the only way out is through New York City or a ferry to Connecticut?
Do LI residents actually feel like they live on an island? If not, do you ever think it's weird to live on an island that doesn't feel like one? Are you ever concerned that the only way out is through New York City or a ferry to Connecticut?
I totally feel like I live on an Island, but I'm lucky enough to see the water everyday.
No...I'm not concerned about getting out.
I'm more concerned about people getting in.
Seriously though...it definitely feels like an island and it's one of the reasons we moved here. I think the Sound is way underrated. And being 20 min from the ocean ain't so bad either.
You can see the water a lot Doesn't take long to get to a beach (though the north shore beaches aren't very beachlike they're still pretty). I think being on an island makes the place more insulated, since it take forever to get to other places out of the island, partly because of traffic bottlenecks and pbecause of geography.
Do LI residents actually feel like they live on an island? If not, do you ever think it's weird to live on an island that doesn't feel like one? Are you ever concerned that the only way out is through New York City or a ferry to Connecticut?
No, it doesn't feel like an Island. Just like living in Australia doesn't feel like living on an island. It feels like living on the coast. However, the geography of Long Island does offer specific benefits/costs.
Space is at a premium, so it's crowded but our housing market has been insulated due to the limited inventory and lack of building options. The fact that we have NYC on one end and the hamptons on the other means you can be in two completely different world class places within two hours by car. The beaches are great and every type of topography exists save for a desert/tundra. However, the population lowers the benefit of the beaches. Ever seen Field 5 on a nice Saturday in July?
You can see the water a lot Doesn't take long to get to a beach (though the north shore beaches aren't very beachlike they're still pretty). I think being on an island makes the place more insulated, since it take forever to get to other places out of the island, partly because of traffic bottlenecks and pbecause of geography.
Look up the definition of beach. North shore beaches are beachlike and fall completely within the definition of beach. They are different from an ocean beach.
Do LI residents actually feel like they live on an island? If not, do you ever think it's weird to live on an island that doesn't feel like one? Are you ever concerned that the only way out is through New York City or a ferry to Connecticut?
I grew up on LI but not near the water. Back then it could have been anywhere -- mainland or island. Now the daily view of the water and moist, marine smelling air remind me I am on an island.
In the event of an emergency, the limited routes off LI would concern me. Good thing I can walk to my boat!
I do feel like I'm living on an island. Especially when I try to get off...oh the hassle. I have a canoe in my yard. My only means of escape for my family and three dogs. I'm hoping to graduate to a kayak someday.
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