Everything about The Outer Lands totally explained
The
Outer Lands is a term denoting the prominent
terminal moraine archipelagic region off of the southern coast of
New England in the United States. This region of
Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and
New York, comprises the peninsula of
Cape Cod and the islands of
Martha's Vineyard,
Nantucket,
Block Island and
Long Island, as well as surrounding islets.
Though the existence of this archipelago is widely acknowledged by geographers, it's rarely given a specific name; "Outer Lands" is an older term used by naturalists and adopted by author
Dorothy Sterling for her natural history guide of the same name.
Divisions
The Massachusetts section is often called the "Cape and Islands", with the "Islands" subregion very specifically referring to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
Long Island is often informally considered a part of the "New York islands", together with
Staten Island and
Manhattan. These islands are geographically contiguous with the broader region.
Geology
The Outer Lands forms the insular northeasternmost extension of North America's
Atlantic Coastal Plain. The islands of the Outer Lands were formed by the effect of the recession of the
Laurentide ice sheet during the
Wisconsin glaciation.
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Culture
The region has historically had a strong maritime culture, with an emphasis on fishing. From eastern Long Island on, much of the region has in recent decades taken on a
summer colony character.
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