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Located in southeast New York, Long Island is comprised of four counties: Queens, Brooklyn, Nassau and Suffolk.Howstuffworks: Long Island
Because Queens and Brooklyn are also New York City boroughs, the term "Long Island" commonly refers to the more rural Suffolk and Nassau counties.Long Island Exchange: Long Island New York
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- Country: United States
- State: New York
- Counties: Brooklyn, Queens, Suffolk, NassauHowstuffworks: Long Island
- Population: 7,454,467U.S. Census Bureau: Nassau County Population FinderU.S. Census Bureau: [http://factfinder.census.gov/
- Currency: U.S. Dollar
- Time zone: EST
- Airports: LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport
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History
Both the Dutch and English Puritans settled on Long Island in the 17th century. In 1664, England took full control of New Amsterdam (which became New York) and Long Island.Newsday: The Colonial CollisionFollowing the Revolutionary War, farming became the "backbone" of Long Island economy through the 18th and 19th centuries.Newsday: Farming Takes Root Long Island gradually developed into an urban area with the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Long Island Rail Road.Newsday: Long Island - City and Suburb
The island saw a growth in population post-World War II,Newsday: The New Frontier and it has since become a popular tourist destination--especially The Hamptons, home to "some of the best beaches in the world."Frommer's: Introduction to The Hamptons
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Long Islanders
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