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Oyster Bay
(Encyclopedia) Oyster Bay, uninc. area (1990 pop. 6,687) of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau co., SE N.Y., on N Long Island, on Long Island Sound; settled 1653. It is chiefly residential. Nearby is…Block, Adriaen
(Encyclopedia) Block, Adriaen, fl. 1610–24, Dutch navigator. Eager to establish a fur trade with the Native Americans, Amsterdam merchants sent (1613) Block and another Dutch navigator to explore the…Queens
(Encyclopedia) Queens, borough of New York City (1990 pop. 1,951,598), land area c.109 sq mi (293 sq km), on the western portion of Long Island, SE N.Y., coextensive with Queens co.; settled by the…East Meadow
(Encyclopedia) East Meadow, uninc. residential and commercial city (2020 pop. 37,796), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on W Long Island.Woodmere
(Encyclopedia) Woodmere, uninc. town (1990 pop. 15,578), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.South Farmingdale
(Encyclopedia) South Farmingdale, uninc. town (1990 pop. 15,377), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.North Bellmore
(Encyclopedia) North Bellmore, uninc. town (1990 pop. 19,707), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.North Merrick
(Encyclopedia) North Merrick, uninc. village (1990 pop. 12,113), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.Hale, Nathan
(Encyclopedia) Hale, Nathan, 1755–76, American soldier, hero of the American Revolution, b. Coventry, Conn. A young schoolteacher when the Revolution broke out, he was commissioned an officer in the…North Valley Stream
(Encyclopedia) North Valley Stream, uninc. town (1990 pop. 14,574), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.Trending
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