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GREAT
STUFF ABOUT "
LONG
ISLAND
"-----ENJOY!!
Long Island
Fun Facts
Mastic was the home of William Floyd, one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence.
Long Island
's first two
settlements were Southold and Southampton ... in 1640.
Deep Hollow Ranch in Montauk is the site of the oldest
cattle ranch in
America
, built in 1658, and birthplace of the American cowboy.
The Lighthouse at Montauk became NY's first coastal beacon
in 1796.
The first radio transmission, by wireless inventor
Guglielmo Marconi, was in 1901 on
Fire Island Avenue
in
Babylon
.
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field,
as he embarked on the first non-stop solo flight across the
Atlantic Ocean
.
America
's first
supermarket, King Kullen, started on
Long Island
in 1930.
Levittown, the first suburbia in the
U.S.
, was built on
Long Island
in 1947.
The Lunar Module which landed men on the moon in 1969, was
built on
Long Island
by the Grumman Corp.
Long Island
is the largest
island among the 48 contiguous states.
The only working water mill and windmill in the
US
are located in the
Long Island
community of Water Mill.
Richard Nixon's deceased dog Checkers is buried at Long
Island's
Bide-a-Wee
Pet
Cemetery
.
When the
Brooklyn
Bridge
was completed in 1883, it became the first land-transport route between
Long Island and mainland
USA
. Before that, the only way to travel between the two was by boat.
Long Island was sculpted by melted glaciers, which is why
there is a clear difference between the hilly
North
Shore
and the flat South Shore of Long Island.
Long Island is the most populated island in the
United States
and the 17th most populated island in the world. Interesting fact: Long
Island is more populated than the entire country of
Jamaica
and of
Ireland
! If
Long Island
was its own state, it would rank 12th in terms of population. The
North
Shore
is known for its large mansions, exclusive vacationing, and rich history
of its affluent citizens and architecture. The
South
Shore
also has some exclusive estates but is more laid back and hosts more
entertainment and sports venues.
The largest industrial park in the
US
is located on
Long Island
- The Hauppauge Industrial Park which houses 1,300 companies and
employs more than 55,000 people. Interesting Facts about
Nassau
and
Suffolk
Counties
in
New York
Together
Nassau
and
Suffolk
counties nearly 180 fire agencies possess more fire trucks than
New York City
and
Los Angeles
County
combined.
Suffolk
County
is the leading agricultural county in
New York
State
based on the wholesale value of its farm products.
More 7-Eleven coffee is purchased on Long Island than in
all of
California
.
Long Island has hosted seven
U.S.
golf open tournaments...
~ Sebonack Golf Club in
Southampton
hosted the U.S. Women's Golf Open in 2013.
~ Shinnecock Hills in
Southampton
hosted the U.S. Men's Golf Open four times in three different centuries.
~ Bethpage Black Course hosted the U.S. Golf Men's Open
twice in recent years ... 2002 and 2009.
Nassau County/Suffolk County
Population: 1.35 million/1.48 million
Area: 287 sq. miles/911 sq. miles
County Seat: Mineola/Riverhead
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