Nassau County, New York

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Nassau County, New York is a densely populated suburban county on Long Island directly east of New York City, known for its affluent communities, extensive park system, and role as a major residential and commercial hub in the New York metropolitan area.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county
borders Queens
Suffolk County, New York
characterizedAs affluent
densely populated
suburban
contains Belmont Park
City of Glen Cove
City of Long Beach
Eisenhower Park
Hofstra University
Jones Beach State Park
Nassau Coliseum
Nassau County Museum of Art
Old Westbury Gardens
Town of Hempstead
Town of North Hempstead
Town of Oyster Bay
country United States
dateEstablished 1899
formedFrom Queens County, New York
governmentType county legislature
hasClimate humid subtropical to humid continental transition
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
Long Island Sound
hasCountySeat Mineola, New York
hasExecutive Nassau County Executive
hasFIPSCode 36-059
hasGNISID 0976874
hasLargestCommunity Hempstead, New York
hasLegislativeBody Nassau County Legislature
hasNotableFeature extensive park system
major commercial hub
major residential hub
hasPopulationRankInNewYorkState one of the most populous counties
hasRegionCode 363
516
isDirectlyEastOf New York City
isSuburbanAreaOf New York City
knownFor bedroom communities for New York City
high property values
locatedInRegion Northeastern United States
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOn Long Island
namedAfter House of Nassau
Nassau, Germany
partOf Downstate New York
New York metropolitan area
state New York

Referenced by (41)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hempstead Branch
Hempstead Plains
Long Beach Branch
Long Island Rail Road ("Nassau County")
Mitchel Field complex
New Hyde Park, New York ("Nassau County, New York, United States")
New York State Route 25 ("Nassau County")
North Shore of Long Island
Oyster Bay Branch
Roosevelt Field
Roosevelt Field Mall
UBS Arena
United States Merchant Marine Academy
locatedIn
Babylon Branch
Long Island Rail Road ("Nassau County")
Montauk Branch ("Nassau County")
Northern State Parkway
Oyster Bay Branch
Port Washington Branch ("Nassau County")
serves
Long Island Expressway ("Nassau County")
Long Island Rail Road Main Line ("Nassau County")
Main Line (Long Island Rail Road) ("Nassau County")
New York State Route 110
New York State Route 25 ("Nassau County")
passesThrough
Kings Point, New York ("Nassau County")
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum ("Nassau County")
Oceanside, New York
Rockville Centre, New York ("Nassau County")
county
Queens ("Nassau County")
Suffolk County, New York
borderedBy
Queens ("Nassau County")
borders
Ronkonkoma Branch ("Nassau County")
commuterRailFor
Long Island Expressway ("Nassau County")
connectsTo
Long Island ("Nassau County")
contains
New York metropolitan area ("Nassau County")
containsCounty
Long Island ("Nassau County")
hasPart
Huntington, New York
locatedEastOf
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum ("Nassau County")
owner
Far Rockaway Branch ("Nassau County")
regionServed
Northern State Parkway
runsThrough
Episcopal Diocese of Long Island
territoryIncludes

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