Long Island

Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City (Queens and Brooklyn), and two of which are mainly suburban (Nassau and Suffolk). The term "Long Island" often refers only to Nassau and Suffolk counties in order to differentiate them from New York City, though all... More

Population:

  • 6,861,474 (1990)

Also known as:

  • Long Island, New York,
  • Long Island, NY
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  • Samuel Willsea, crew of Sophie, born here

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