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Nassau County, New York

Nassau County, New York
HempsteadHouseSandsPoint.jpg
Hempstead House, part of Sands Point Preserve
Flag of Nassau County, New York
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Seal of Nassau County, New York
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Map of New York highlighting Nassau County
Location in the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York
New York's location in the U.S.
Founded 1899
Named for William of Nassau
Seat Mineola
Largest town Hempstead
Area
 • Total 453 sq mi (1,173 km2)
 • Land 285 sq mi (738 km2)
 • Water 169 sq mi (438 km2), 37%
Population
 • Total 1,361,350
 • Density 4,776.7/sq mi (1,844/km²)
Congressional districts 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.nassaucountyny.gov
Footnotes: Population is 2015 Census estimate.

Coordinates: 40°44′N 73°38′W / 40.733°N 73.633°W / 40.733; -73.633

Nassau County /ˈnæsɔː/ is a suburban county on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the county's population was 1,339,532, estimated to have increased to 1,361,350 in 2015. The county seat is located in the Village of Garden City, within the boundaries of the Mineola 11501 zip code.

Nassau County is located immediately east of New York City, within the New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is one of the four counties that occupy Long Island, together with Suffolk County to its immediate east and Queens and Kings counties to the west, which correspond, respectively, to the New York City boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. Two cities, three towns, 64 incorporated villages, and more than 60 unincorporated hamlets are located within the county. There are 56 public school districts within the county. Post office districts and school districts use the same names as a city, hamlet, or village within them, but each sets the boundaries independently.


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