Land Use Data for Latitude 40.75 Longitude -72.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Fire Island National Seashore |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherUrban land
Ecosystems
Temperate humidLivestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Growing Period (days)
210 to 239Soil Types
PodzolsTerrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
2 to 55 to 8
16 to 30
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 5050 to 250
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Brookhaven Aggregates Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| East Quogue Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Riverhead Cement Block Company Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Roanoke Marboro Sand and Gravel (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Suffolk Cement Products Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
Agricultural use data provided by LADA, 2008. "Mapping Land Use Systems at global and regional scales for Land Degradation Assessment Analysis. Version 1.0" Nachtergaele F. & Petri M.
Mineral extraction data provided by USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), downloaded June 2, 2010.
