The Narrows
The Narrows is a channel in Nassau County, New York. The Narrows is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bay Colony, as well as near Baldwin Harbor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cow Meadow Preserve and Waterfront Park.
Freeport station
Railway station
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Freeport is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Freeport Plaza, between Henry Street and Benson Place, just north of Sunrise Highway in Freeport, Nassau County, New York. Freeport station is situated 2 miles north of The Narrows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freeport and Point Lookout.
Freeport
Town
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Hempstead is the most populous town in America, with a whopping 700,000 residents, located on the South Shore of Nassau County, New York. The town is highly urbanized and fragmented, containing 22 semi-autonomous villages within its boundaries, and forty other neighborhoods. Garden City, encompassing the "Nassau Hub" region, has its own article. Freeport is situated 2 miles north of The Narrows.
Point Lookout
Village
Photo: Sullynyflhi, Public domain.
Point Lookout is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 1,527 at the time of the 2020 census. Point Lookout is situated 2½ miles south of The Narrows.
Merrick
Photo: Sullynyflhi, Public domain.
Merrick is a hamlet in Long Island located on the south shore of Nassau County, New York. Merrick is approximately 40 minutes from Manhattan. It is named after the Meroke Indians, an Algonquin tribe that was indigenous to the area.
The Narrows
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nassau County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.62677° or 40° 37′ 36″ northLongitude
-73.57041° or 73° 34′ 14″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87G8JCGH+PRGeoNames ID
5128301
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