Upper Francis Pond Preserve
Upper Francis Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in Nassau County, New York. Upper Francis Pond Preserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Matinecock, as well as near the village Mill Neck.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mill Neck station and John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden.
Mill Neck station
Town hall
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mill Neck is a former rail station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located between Oyster Bay and Locust Valley stations.
John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden
Garden
The John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden is a 7-acre Japanese garden in Mill Neck, New York, providing a retreat for passive recreation and contemplation.
Lillian Sefton Dodge Estate
Heritage site
Photo: Muncharelli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lillian Sefton Dodge Estate, also known as Sefton Manor and Mill Neck Manor Lutheran School for the Deaf, is a historic estate located at Mill Neck in Nassau County, New York. It has 34 rooms and is 60,000 square feet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oyster Bay and Bayville.
Oyster Bay
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oyster Bay is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York. The town of Oyster Bay comprises a large portion of eastern Nassau County and includes a slew of villages and other communities.
Bayville
Photo: AITFFan1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bayville is a village located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 7,748 at the time of the 2020 census.
Glen Cove
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glen Cove is one of two cities in Nassau County on Long Island, in New York. It is surrounded by the Long Island Sound to the north and Oyster Bay to the east, south, and west.
Upper Francis Pond Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Smithers Pond Preserve”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Nassau County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.8694° or 40° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
-73.5679° or 73° 34′ 5″ westInception
2004Operator
North Shore Land AllianceOpen location code
87G8VC9J+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 975471907OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Matinecock and Mill Neck.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Smithers Connector Parcel and Humes Preserve.
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