Long Island, NY, USA

Long Island is an island and a large residential area that includes two of the five boroughs of New York City -Brooklyn and Queens- as well as many other suburban districts and towns outside NYC. It is located in the southeasternmost corner of New York, in the eastern region of the United States.

Long Island is the 11th largest island in the USA. It lies just off the Atlantic coast and covers an area of about 1,400 square miles. As its name suggests, the island is one of the longest in the region, with a length of approximately 118 miles. The northern shores of Long Island face mainland New York State and Connecticut across the Long Island Sound. The western part of Long Island borders the central borough of New York City, Manhattan, and is connected to it by several major bridges, including the Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and Brooklyn Bridge. The maximum distance between the northern coast of Long Island and the shores of NYC is about 23 miles.

There are several large towns located on the island, including Hempstead, Hicksville, Huntington, Commack, Stony Brook, Bay Shore, Mattituck, Montauk, East Hampton, and Hampton Bays. The island also features a number of green areas and parks, such as Hither Hills State Park, Napeague State Park, Cedar Point County Park, and Tuckahoe Woods Preserve.