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Long Island, New York: The entire length of Long Island, New York is visible in partial sunglint from Lower Bay to Block Island Sound. The origin and shape of Long Island is due to continental collision and glaciers that once dominated the landscape. A collision between North America and Africa about 300 million years ago caused the Appalachian Mountains to rise. Streams carried sediment from the eroding Appalachians and also carved a valley that would one day become Long Island Sound. Retreating ice sheets 22,000 years ago allowed the land to rebound, the highest points becoming Long Island.

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