Glen Cove, New York

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Glen Cove, New York
Glen Cove location in Nassau County : the town is surrounded by Long Island Sound on the north and the town of Oyster Bay on the east, south and west
Glen Cove location in Nassau County : the town is surrounded by Long Island Sound on the north and the town of Oyster Bay on the east, south and west
Coordinates: 40°52′2″N 73°37′40″W / 40.86722, -73.62778
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau
Government
 - Mayor Ralph Suozzi
Area
 - Total 19.3 sq mi (49.9 km²)
 - Land 6.6 sq mi (17.2 km²)
 - Water 12.6 sq mi (32.6 km²)
Elevation 23 ft (7 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 26,622
 - Density 4,006.0/sq mi (1,546.7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 11542
Area code(s) 516
FIPS code 36-29113
GNIS feature ID 0977339

Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622. Part of the early 20th century Gold Coast of the North Shore, Glen Cove has a diverse population.

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[edit] Geography

The city is on the north shore of Long Island and is adjacent to the Long Island Sound. The hills that stretch along the north shore of Long Island, on which Glen Cove is built, are the terminal moraines left by glaciers of the last ice age.

Glen Cove is located at 40°52′2″N, 73°37′40″W (40.867326, -73.627738).[1]

The City of Glen Cove is bordered on three sides by the Town of Oyster Bay. The Town of Oyster Bay villages and hamlets bounding Glen Cove are (clockwise from the north east) :Lattingtown, Locust Valley, Matinecock, Glen Head, and Sea Cliff. To the north, the city is bordered by the Long Island Sound.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 square miles (49.9 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.2 km²) of it is land and 12.6 square miles (32.7 km²) of it (65.51%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 26,622 people, 9,461 households, and 6,651 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,006.0 people per square mile (1,545.7/km²). There were 9,734 housing units at an average density of 1,464.7/sq mi (565.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.28% White, 6.40% African American, 0.29% Native American, 4.11% Asian, Large number of sikhs[Asians] 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.72% from other races, and 23.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 9,461 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,503, and the median income for a family was $63,021. Males had a median income of $41,900 versus $30,581 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,627. About 6.2% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Glen Cove was first settled as "Musketa Cove", on land purchased from the Matinecock Indiansin 1668, by Joseph Carpenter, brothers Nathaniel, Daniel and Robert Coles, and Nicholas Simkins. "Musketa" was an Algonquin word that ment "place of rushes".

In the 1830s steam boats started regular service between Musketa Cove and New York City, arriving at a point still called The Landing. New York City Residents were reluctant to take the passage since Musketa sounded to much like mosquito. The residents decided to change the name which became Glen Cove, and by 1850 the village had become a popular summer resort community for New York City residents. This popularity brought the railroad to Glen Cove in 1867; providing quicker, more frequent service to New York City. The availability of the train and the town's location on Long Island Sound made it attractive to year round residents, and the population grew.

The vistas afforded of Long Island Sound from the town's rolling hills attracted 19th century industrial barons including Charles Pratt, J. P. Morgan, F. W. Woolworth and others, who built large estates along the island's north shore. This expanse of settled wealth was part of what would become known as the Gold Coast.

The mansions were turned to other purposes, most before the mid-20th century. Charles Pratt's house is the Harrison Conference Center; F. W. Woolworth's house, Killenworth, is owned by the Russian UN delegation. They have used it for decades to house visitors and for weekend retreats. Both Nikita Khrushchev of the USSR and Fidel Castro of Cuba separately visited Glen Cove for stays at Killenworth in conjunction with appearances at the United Nations. Another former Pratt estate, The Braes, has long been the location of the Webb Institute, a college for naval architecture.[3]

On June 8th 1917, Glen Cove became an independent city; separating from the Town of Oyster Bay after 250 years.[4]

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Movies filmed in Glen Cove

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[edit] Places of Interest

  • Garvies Point Museum and Preserve

[edit] People Associated with Glen Cove

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ MacKay, Robert B. et al. (1997). Long Island Country Houses and Their Architects, 1860-1940. Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. p 84
  4. ^ HISTORY OF GLEN COVE By Antonia Petrash, Carol Stern, and Carol McCrossen

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