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Long Island, an island and geographical area of New York State

Long Island is the largest island in the continental United States (extending approximately 118 miles and twenty miles at its widest point) and the most gorgeous. It is also the most populated island in the U.S. and ranks 17th in the world..

he East End of the island is made up of two forks. The North Fork is approximately 28 miles long; terminating around Orient Point the southern is approximately 44 miles long - terminating at Montauk Point.

The Native American name for the island is Paumonauk, which means “fish-shaped " island. Today many Native

American place names are a reminder of Long Island's original residents.
Long Island has a complex governance structure that includes two counties (Nassau County and Suffolk County), two cities (Long Beach and Glen Cove), 13 towns, 94 villages and 127 school districts.

Long Island, Florida, a barrier island in Florida

Jupiter Island is a barrier island on the coast of Martin and Palm Beach counties, Florida. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the St. Lucie Inlet, on the west by the Indian River, and on the south by the Jupiter Inlet, Jupiter Island originally was two islands, Long Island on the north and Jupiter Island on the south, which were once separated by an inlet in the vicinity of North Jupiter Narrows and what is officially called Peck Lake, but commonly called Peck's Lake.

Long Island, Kansas, a city in Phillips County

Long Island is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.

Long Island, Maine, a town on an island of the same name in Cumberland County

Long Island is an island town in Cumberland County, Maine that seceded from the City of Portland in 1993. The population was 202 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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