West Hills Nature Preserve
West Hills Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Suffolk County, New York. West Hills Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the town Melville, as well as near the neighborhood The Hamlet on Olde Oyster Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jayne’s Hill and Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site.
Jayne’s Hill
Peak
Photo: Goneja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jayne's Hill, also known as High Hill, West Hills, Oakley's Hill, and Janes Hill, is the highest point on Long Island, New York with an elevation of between 387 feet and 400.9 feet above sea level.
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site
Park
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site is a state historic site in West Hills, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site preserves the birthplace of American poet Walt Whitman.
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Park
Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
The Old Bethpage Village Restoration is a 209-acre farm located on the Nassau-Suffolk border. According to notes written on the county's 1959 master plan, the site originally was planned to become the Nassau County Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plainview and Melville.
Plainview
Photo: Sullynyflhi, Public domain.
Plainview is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Oyster Bay in east central Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 27,100 at the time of the 2020 census.
Melville
Town
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
Melville is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 19,284 at the time of the 2020 census.
South Huntington
Town
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Huntington is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place within the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
West Hills Nature Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Suffolk County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.7977° or 40° 47′ 52″ northLongitude
-73.4278° or 73° 25′ 40″ westOpen location code
87G8QHXC+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 471862911OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
Discover West Hills Nature Preserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Hamlet on Olde Oyster Bay and West Hills.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Hills Nature Preserve and Presbyterian Church of Sweet Hollow.
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