Long Island, NY
Music connected to Long Island
About Long Island
- • Walt Whitman, famed poet, was born in Huntington, Long Island in 1819.
- • Soft chunk chocolate chip cookies were invented in Massapequa, Long Island in 1938.
- • Farming, fishing, and whaling put Long Island on the map in the 17th century.
- • Plum Island is home to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
- • The 1938 "Long Island Express" hurricane devastated the region, reshaping its coastline.
- • Named "Nassau" by the Dutch, it was renamed Long Island in 1691.
- • With over 7.8 million people, Long Island's population exceeds that of 38 US states.
- • With an elevation of 400 feet, Jayne's Hill is the highest point on Long Island.
- • Healthcare, education, and retail are now major industries on Long Island.
- • Long Island feels like a mix of coastal tranquility and bustling suburban life.