This body of water has four names, Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, Rhode Island Sound, and Buzzards Bay, stretching from New York City on the west to Cape Cod on the east. It is a popular recreational boating and fishing area, still supports commercial fishing, and provides somewhat protected waters for boats traveling east and west.
In New York City, where the East River meets Long Island Sound, the Execution Rocks Light marks one end of this waterbody and warns boat captains of a shoal that extends far offshore of Long Island.
The abandoned lighthouse on Wings Neck still stands, marking the east end of Buzzards Bay. It currently has the control tower and radar for the Cape Cod Canal. There is also a stoplight here, controlling traffic on the Canal.
