LONG ISLAND SHAG ROCKS. 143 



The coast of the mainland from Paradise peninsula trends north- 

 northwestward ^ mile to Red cove, which is 800 yards deep, 400 yards 

 wide, and open. Red Cove head, the northwestern point of the cove, 

 is skirted by rocks off reddish cliffs, and the coast continues foul to 

 Southeast cove. 



Long" island, the northeastern end of Avhich is situated west- 

 northwestward 1^ miles from Marticot island, is nearly 4 miles long 

 and f mile wide at the broadest part near the southwestern end, 

 gradually narrowing to a sharp point, Long Island point, at the 

 northeastern extreme. It is bold-to at a short distance, and rises to a 

 series of peaks, the highest, a sharp cone 472 feet high, ascending 

 steepl}^ from the western coast at about 1^ miles from the south- 

 western end. Some low black rocks lie off' the southeastern coast. 



Lig-ht. — A circular white lighthouse, 30 feet high, on the south- 

 western part of Long island, exhibits at 237 feet above high water, a 

 fixed white light, which should be seen seawards from a distance of 

 18 miles in clear weather. 



The keeper's flat-roofed dwelling is connected to the northwestern 

 side of the lighthouse by a covered way 44 feet long, all painted 

 white. 



A white flat-roofed storehouse is situated on the point of the island 

 at 112 feet below the lighthouse, and possibly it may be visible when 

 the lighthouse above it is obscured by fog. 



Long Island bank lies nearly a mile southeastward of Long 

 island. It is If miles long and 1^ miles broad within the depth of 30 

 fathoms. 



The shoalest parts are two places with 10 fathoms water, eastward 

 2 miles and 2f miles, respectively, from the southwestern extreme of 

 Long island. 



A shoal, with 8 fathoms water on it, bears 140°, distant 3| miles 

 from the southwestern extreme of Long island. 



Paradise sound entrance is nortliAvestward If miles from Marticot 

 island, and the sound, which extends northeastward 11 miles, is about 

 f mile wide, and generally has deep water. There is anchorage for 

 small vessels in Southeast cove, the first indentation on the south- 

 eastern shore, where are a few houses ; in Gilberts cove on the north- 

 western shore, opposite the first island ; and at the head. The sound 

 is clear of dangers, except a rock, which lies a short distance north- 

 eastward of the first island, and out of the fairway up the sound. 



Shag rocks, a group of peaked rocks, the highest 4 feet above 

 high water, lie just west of the entrance to Paradise sound. The 

 easternmost of the group covers at high water and faces a deep cove. 

 There is no passage between these rocks and the shore. 



A shoal, with 8 feet water, bears l.'>.')\ distant 300 yards from the 

 highest rock. 



