Cow Neck Peninsula

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Coordinates: 40°50′25″N 73°41′13″W / 40.84028°N 73.68694°W / 40.84028; -73.68694
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The Cow Neck Peninsula is a peninsula in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island.

The peninsula, as seen on a map from 1917.

Description

An aerial photo of the North Shore of Nassau County on Long Island, looking west. The Cow Neck Peninsula is visible as the first peninsula at the center, with Manhasset Bay immediately above it and Hempstead Harbor immediately below it.

The Cow Neck Peninsula was named Cow Neck in the 17th century, in large part due to the fact that it served as a common pasture at the time.

sand mines along Hempstead Harbor throughout the 20th century.[2][3][4][5]

It is believed that 90% of the concrete that built the foundations of New York City came from the Port Washington sand mines, and that over 100 million tons of sand were shipped to Manhattan.[3]

The Cow Neck Peninsula is also known as Manhasset Neck[6] or simply as Cow Neck.[7]

Geography

On its west side, the Cow Neck Peninsula is bordered by Manhasset Bay.[8] On its east side, it is bordered by Hempstead Harbor. To the north, it is bordered by the Long Island Sound.[8]

Some places on the Cow Neck Peninsula – notably in

skyline of New York City to be seen from ground level.[9]

List of communities

An 1873 Beers map, showing the Town of North Hempstead. The Cow Neck Peninsula is shown at top. Note that this map was made prior to the incorporation of many villages, and as such, certain villages are not shown on this map.

The following towns are located on the Cow Neck Peninsula – either in part or in whole:[2][10]

The Cow Neck Peninsula is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead.[11]

References

  1. ^ Williams, George L. (March 30, 1987). "Shifting Names Is a Tradition For LI Villages". Newsday – via ProQuest.
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  3. ^ a b "Sand Mining". Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  4. ^ "Tape Recaptures Life in Cow Neck". Newsday. April 7, 1964 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ "The Sand That Built New York City". The New York Times. May 9, 1993 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ "Manhasset Neck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  7. ^ Seyfried, Vincent F. (1956). New York & North Shore Traction Company; Trolleys in: Whitestone, Flushing, Bayside, Roslyn, Pt. Washington, Mineola [and] Hicksville. Orlando, Florida: F. E. Reifschneider.
  8. ^
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    . Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  9. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  10. ^ "A Place With Unique Qualities: Waterfront, parks make area special". Newsday. May 17, 1992 – via ProQuest.
  11. ^ 1873 Beers Map of North Hempstead.

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