| Shinnecock Canal | |
|---|---|
 Looking south toward the locks and Shinnecock Bay | |
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| Location | Hampton Bays, New York, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°53′15″N 72°30′5″W / 40.88750°N 72.50139°W |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| Lock length | 250 ft (76 m) |
| Lock width | 41 ft (12 m) |
| Maximum boat air draft | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Locks | 1 |
| Total rise | 3 feet (0.91 m) |
| Status | Open |
| History | |
| Date of first use | 1892 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Peconic Bay |
| End point | Shinnecock Bay |
The Shinnecock Canal (also known as the Shinnecock and Peconic Canal) is a canal that cuts across the South Fork at Hampton Bays, New York. At 4,700 feet (1,400 m) 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.[1]
Although "the Hamptons" officially begins about 10 miles (16 km) west at Westhampton, New York, the Shinnecock Canal, which funnels traffic across bridges for the Sunrise Highway, Montauk Highway, and Long Island Rail Road, marks their beginning in popular imagination.[2]
- ^ "Canal on Long Island". The New York Times. June 21, 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Fischler, Marcelle S. (August 26, 2016). "The Plain-Jane Hamptons". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2022.