Knowra Long Island Long Island Long Island is a densely populated island in southeastern New York, separated from the mainland by the East River and Long Island Sound. It includes Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau County, and Suffolk County.
Nassau County, New York : A county in New York occupying the western part of Long Island outside New York City. It is one of the two suburban counties that make up Long Island.
Long Island Rail Road : A commuter railroad serving Long Island and connecting it with Manhattan. Its network links suburban communities with New York City and one another.
Wisconsin glaciation : The most recent major glacial period in North America, ending roughly 11,700 years ago. Its glaciers shaped Long Island’s hills, plains, and deposits.
Suburbanization in the United States : The growth of residential communities beyond central cities, especially during the twentieth century. Postwar development transformed much of Nassau and Suffolk into suburbs.
Robert Moses : An American public official who shaped New York’s parks, roads, and infrastructure during the twentieth century. His road and park projects strongly influenced Long Island’s development and access.
Suffolk County, New York : A county in New York occupying the central and eastern parts of Long Island. Its towns and villages extend across most of Long Island’s land area.
East River Tunnels : Four railway tunnels beneath the East River connecting Long Island to Manhattan. They carry Long Island Rail Road trains into Manhattan.
Terminal moraine : A ridge of sediment deposited at the farthest advance of a glacier. Long Island’s North Shore hills follow deposits left at the glacier’s edge.
Levittown, New York : A large planned suburban community built in Nassau County after World War II. Its mass-produced homes became a prominent model of postwar suburban development.
Postwar suburbanization : The rapid expansion of suburban housing and population in the United States after World War II. It drove Long Island’s transformation from a largely rural region into a major residential landscape.
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