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1. www.britannica.com › place › Long-Island-New-YorkLong Island | Description, Map, & Counties | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Long Island, island in the Atlantic Ocean that comprises the southeasternmost part of New York state, U.S. The island lies roughly parallel to the southern shore of Connecticut, from which it is separated to the north by Long Island Sound. Long Island’s western end forms part of the harbor of New York City.

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     Fire Island, elongated sandspit, 32 miles (51 km) long and...

2. untappedcities.com › 2020/08/07 › ny-getaway-10NY Getaway: 10 Places to Discover in Port ... - Untapped New York

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   4 days ago · Discover ten must-see historic locations in the Long Island town of Port Washington in our latest New York Getaway Guide!

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   Where is Long Island located?

   • Long Island, island in the Atlantic Ocean that comprises the southeasternmost part of New York state, U.S. The island lies roughly parallel to the southern shore of Connecticut, from which it is separated to the north by Long Island Sound. Long Island’s western end forms part of the harbour of New York City.

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   Is long Island a city or a borough?

   • Long Island’s western end forms part of the harbour of New York City. The island has four counties; from west to east they are Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk. Kings county is the New York City borough of Brooklyn, and Queens county is the borough of Queens.

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   How big is Long Island?

   • It is 12–20 miles (19–32 km) wide and has an area of 1,401 square miles (3,629 square km). Its eastern end is divided into two narrow peninsulas; the northern peninsula is about 25 miles (40 km) long and culminates in Orient Point, and the southern peninsula is about 40 miles (64 km) long and ends in Montauk Point, Long Island’s eastern extremity.

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   Where is New York State University located?

   • Its campus consists of 213 buildings on over 1,454 acres (588 hectares) of land in Suffolk County and it is the largest public university (by area) in the state of New York. Opened 67 years ago in 1957 in Oyster Bay as the State University College on Long Island, the institution moved to Stony Brook in 1962.

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4. untappedcities.com › history-long-island-rail-roadThe History of the Long Island Rail Road - Untapped New York

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   Apr 5, 2022 · Max Scott. The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is one of the oldest railways in the United States. It began life as the Brooklyn and Jamaica Rail Road (B&J), which was incorporated in 1832 to...

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5. untappedcities.com › 2020/06/08 › 10-towns-to10 Beautiful Places to Discover in Nassau County, Long Island

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   4 days ago · 10 Beautiful Places to Discover in Nassau County, Long Island - Page 8 of 10 - Untapped New York. Architecture New York News NYC Getaways. 10 Beautiful Places to Discover in Nassau...

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Interstate_495_(New_York)Interstate 495 (New York) - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Interstate 495 (I-495), commonly known as the Long Island Expressway (LIE), is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in southeastern New York state. It is jointly maintained by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), MTA Bridges and Tunnels (TBTA), and the Port Authority of ...

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   • Length: 66.38 mi (106.83 km)

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stony_Brook_UniversityStony Brook University - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Location in the United States. Stony Brook University ( SBU ), officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public research university on Long Island in Stony Brook, New York. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is one of the State University of New York system's two flagship institutions.

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11. mommypoppins.com › long-island-kids › best-of-listsLong Island Towns With Walkable Main Streets - Mommy Poppins

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    16 hours ago · 5/12/24 - By Molly England. Long Island may not be as pedestrian-friendly as NYC, but it still boasts plenty of cute towns with walkable main streets that are great for parade-watching, farmers market shopping, or perusing a pop-up craft fair. We've found 13 cute towns where the main drags feature plenty of family-friendly fun, from local ...