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The following is a list of attractions on Long Island, New York State.The list includes museums, parks, and beaches as well as many other types of attractions. In this list, "Long Island" is defined as the geographical entity, and thus the list includes attractions in Kings County, New York, a.k.a. Brooklyn, as well as Queens County, New York, a.k.a. Queens, which are both parts of New York City.
In 2007, Gelston Castle was purchased along with the Rostropovich Mansion and 330 acres (1.3 km 2) by the Safflyn Corporation. This environmental development corporation works with companies and individuals to reduce their carbon footprint , integrate renewable energy sources, promote environmentally safe products, and lower the bottom line for ...
The Ocean Parkway (abbreviated as OP) is a 15.59-mile (25.09 km) limited-access parkway that traverses Jones Beach Island between Jones Beach State Park and Captree State Park on Long Island, New York, United States.
Orchard Beach in The Bronx. Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk, Brooklyn . Brighton Beach; Coney Island; Fort Tilden, Queens - The pristine beaches in this National Park Service-managed site never get crowds because they are not accessible by public transit and even by car, require a small hike to get to, except for visitors with a fishing license.
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along the northern coast of New York's Long Island bordering Long Island Sound. Known for its extreme wealth and lavish estates, the North Shore exploded into affluence at the turn of the 20th century, earning it the nickname the Gold Coast . [ 1 ]
Robert Moses State Park - Long Island is a 875-acre (3.54 km 2) state park in southern Suffolk County, New York. [3] The park lies on the western end of Fire Island , one of the central barrier islands off the southern coast of Long Island , and is known for its five-mile (8.0 km) stretch of beaches on the Atlantic Ocean .
Though some consider the South Shore to include parts of Queens, particularly the beach communities in the Rockaways such as Belle Harbor, the term is generally used to refer to the Long Island coastline in Nassau and Suffolk counties. It is often used as a generic name for the entire southern half of Long Island rather than just the area ...
Oak Beach is a small community and census-designated place located near the eastern end of Jones Beach Island, a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Great South Bay of Long Island. [1] The community is part of the village of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York , United States.