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[[File:Hempstead, Manhasset, and Little Neck bays.jpg|thumb|An aerial photo of the [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]] of [[Nassau County, New York|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.]] |
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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.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Williams|first=George L.|date=March 30, 1987|title=Shifting Names Is a Tradition For LI Villages|work=[[Newsday]]|url=|access-date=|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> The Cow Neck Peninsula is famous for its affluence and historic communities, and was famous for its [[sand mines]] along [[Hempstead Harbor]] throughout the 20th century.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Rather|first=John|date=1996-11-17|title=Solid Comfort, in Distinct Enclaves (Published 1996)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/17/realestate/solid-comfort-in-distinct-enclaves.html|access-date=2021-01-11|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Sand Mining|url=https://www.cowneck.org/sand-mining|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001083204/https://www.cowneck.org/sand-mining |archive-date=2020-10-01 |access-date=2021-01-11|website=Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=April 7, 1964|title=Tape Recaptures Life in Cow Neck|work=[[Newsday]]|url=|access-date=|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=May 9, 1993|title=The Sand That Built New York City|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=|access-date=|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Williams|first=George L.|date=March 30, 1987|title=Shifting Names Is a Tradition For LI Villages|work=[[Newsday]]|url=|access-date=|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> The Cow Neck Peninsula is famous for its affluence and historic communities, and was famous for its [[sand mines]] along [[Hempstead Harbor]] throughout the 20th century.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Rather|first=John|date=1996-11-17|title=Solid Comfort, in Distinct Enclaves (Published 1996)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/17/realestate/solid-comfort-in-distinct-enclaves.html|access-date=2021-01-11|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Sand Mining|url=https://www.cowneck.org/sand-mining|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001083204/https://www.cowneck.org/sand-mining |archive-date=2020-10-01 |access-date=2021-01-11|website=Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=April 7, 1964|title=Tape Recaptures Life in Cow Neck|work=[[Newsday]]|url=|access-date=|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=May 9, 1993|title=The Sand That Built New York City|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=|access-date=|via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:51, 24 June 2024
The Cow Neck Peninsula is a peninsula in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Manhasset-Bay-NY-1917.jpg/220px-Manhasset-Bay-NY-1917.jpg)
Description
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hempstead%2C_Manhasset%2C_and_Little_Neck_bays.jpg/220px-Hempstead%2C_Manhasset%2C_and_Little_Neck_bays.jpg)
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.[1] The Cow Neck Peninsula is famous for its affluence and historic communities, and was famous for its 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
[edit]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 Flower Hill and Manhasset – reach elevations high enough for the skyline of New York City to be seen from ground level.[9]
List of communities
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/1873_Beers_Map_of_North_Hempstead%2C_Great_Neck%2C_and_Roslyn%2C_Long_Island%2C_New_York_-_Geographicus_-_NorthHempstead-beers-1873.jpg/220px-1873_Beers_Map_of_North_Hempstead%2C_Great_Neck%2C_and_Roslyn%2C_Long_Island%2C_New_York_-_Geographicus_-_NorthHempstead-beers-1873.jpg)
The following towns are located on the Cow Neck Peninsula – either in part or in whole:[2][10]
- Baxter Estates
- Flower Hill
- Manhasset
- Manorhaven
- Plandome
- Plandome Heights
- Plandome Manor
- Port Washington
- Port Washington North
- Sands Point
The Cow Neck Peninsula is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, George L. (March 30, 1987). "Shifting Names Is a Tradition For LI Villages". Newsday – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b Rather, John (1996-11-17). "Solid Comfort, in Distinct Enclaves (Published 1996)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ a b "Sand Mining". Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Tape Recaptures Life in Cow Neck". Newsday. April 7, 1964 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "The Sand That Built New York City". The New York Times. May 9, 1993 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Manhasset Neck". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Palmer, Helen Camp (1977-08-14). "Cow Neck Peninsula Boasts No Cows and Only One 'Working' Farm to Link It With Historic Past (Published 1977)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "MANHASSET ESTATE DIVIDED FOR HOMES; Builders Planning 300 Houses on Former d'Oench Land at Flower Hill (Published 1938)". The New York Times. 1938-04-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ "A Place With Unique Qualities: Waterfront, parks make area special". Newsday. May 17, 1992 – via ProQuest.
- ^ 1873 Beers Map of North Hempstead.