New York, US

Jacob Riis Park Beach 8

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryUS
RegionNew York

Getting There

Nearest CityEast New York11.4 km
Airport (JFK)John F. Kennedy International Airport11.6 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

It features an extensive sand beach along the Atlantic Ocean coastline and several historic Art Deco structures.

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 33%
L 61%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Jacob Riis Park Beach 8 is a distinctive stretch of sandy ocean beach located in the Rockaways, Queens, offering visitors a unique slice of New York City's coastal landscape. Named...

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