To the west of the inlet, an elevated formation (shoal) is located 1,000 to 2,000 ft
offshore. Because of this distance, the presence of this formation is not considered to be
a consequence of the presence of either the modern or the historic inlet. The shoreline
west of Goldsmith Inlet is characterized by a relatively uniform shoreline (Figure 3-32
and Figure 3-33), and a large number of glacial erratics. The shoreline east of Goldsmith
Inlet is less uniform (Figure 3-34 and Figure 3-35). The offshore is covered with glacial
erratics as well. In contrast to Mattituck Inlet, there are no longshore bars near
Goldsmith Inlet, which may be attributed to the pronounced depression discussed in the
preceding paragraph.
Figure 3-32. Aerial view of shoreline west of Goldsmith Inlet, 16 April 2003
Figure 3-33. Ground view of shoreline west of Goldsmith Inlet, 28 March 2003
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