Long Island is a large, densely populated island off the East Coast of the United States, starting at New York Harbor only 0.56 km from Manhattan Island and stretching eastward into the North Atlantic Ocean.
The island consists of four counties in the state of New York: Kings and Queens to the west; And Nassau and Suffolk in the east.
Long Island – Less than an hour’s drive from NYC, find the first of the island’s much-loved beaches. From there, follow us through the coolest parts of the area. Eastward from the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens to the bluffs of Montauk Point. A short train ride from Manhattan is Long Beach, which for many is where Long Island begins. Visit Fire Island Lighthouse, which for generations of immigrants was their first glimpse of America. It was on Long Island’s northern shores where the mansions were built that would inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, The Great Gatsby. The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Hempstead and continue your flight into the past at the American Airpower Museum. The pioneer settlement of Southampton Village and nearby Sag Harbor, a historic whaling port immortalized in Moby Dick. America’s first president, George Washington, commissioned Montauk Lighthouse on Long Island’s easternmost point. Climb to the top to take in the sweeping views of this place that has played center stage in some of America’s greatest stories. For now, we hope you enjoy watching this as much as we enjoyed making it.