Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan area east of New York City and west of Suffolk County, in the U.S. state of New York. In 2020, 1,395,774 people lived there.[1] Nassau County is in western Long Island, and is bordered by Suffolk County to the east and by the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens to the west. Until 1899, Nassau County was part of Queens County. The county seat is Mineola. Along with Suffolk, it was named the safest county in the United States in 2005 by Forbes.
Nassau County, New York | |
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Location in the state of New York | |
New York's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | 1899 |
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Seat | Mineola |
Largest City | Hempstead |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
453 sq mi (1,173 km²) 285 sq mi (738 km²) 169 sq mi (438 km²), 37 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
1,395,774 4,897.45/sq mi (auto/km²) |
Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Named for: House of Nassau |
Communities
Nassau County is split into three towns and two cities:
- Hempstead (town)
- North Hempstead (town)
- Oyster Bay (town)
- Glen Cove (city)
- Long Beach (city)
Hamlets in Nassau County include Manhasset, New York.
Nassau County, New York Media
Main Street, Port Washington
The Long Island Expressway at Hicksville, New York, home to a growing Little India
The Reconstructionist Synagogue of the North Shore in Plandome – one of many Jewish synagogues in Nassau County
The Roslyn Highlands Fire Department in Roslyn Heights in 2012.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Nassau County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.