Editing Nassau County, New York (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|453.2|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|284.7|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|168.5|sqmi}} (37%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 6, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519062322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt|archive-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref>

Nassau County borders the [[Long Island Sound]] on the north and the open [[Atlantic Ocean]] on the south. The county occupies a portion of Long Island immediately east of the New York City borough of Queens. It is [[Administrative divisions of New York|divided into]] two cities and three towns, the latter of which contain 64 villages and numerous hamlets. The county borders [[Connecticut]] across the Long Island Sound.

Between the [[1990 United States census|1990 U.S. census]] and the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]], the Nassau County exchanged territory with Suffolk County and lost territory to Queens County.<ref name=PopH2000>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-34.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040719104249/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-3-34.pdf |archive-date=July 19, 2004 |url-status=live |title=New York: 2000 Population and Housing Unit Counts |date=September 2003 |access-date=March 12, 2012 |page=III-9}}
</ref> Dozens of CDPs had boundaries changed, and 12 new CDPs were listed.<ref name=PopH2000/>
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Nassau County NY night aerial from the west.jpg|Nighttime aerial view of much of the density of Nassau County, from the west-northwest; [[Town of Hempstead, New York|Hempstead]] is in the center, with roads projecting out in various directions; bridges to [[Jones Beach, New York|Jones Beach Island]] are at the upper right. The [[Grand Central Parkway]]–[[Cross Island Parkway]] interchange, barely visible at the lower left, is just outside the county, within [[Queens]].
Hempstead, Manhasset, and Little Neck bays.jpg|Greenery of the [[North Shore (Long Island)|North Shore]] of Nassau County, looking west. The [[Cow Neck Peninsula]] is visible as the first peninsula at the center, with [[Manhasset Bay]] immediately above it and [[Hempstead Harbor]] immediately below it.
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{{Wide image|Baldwin Bay pano 01.jpg|1000px|3=<div align=center>The [[Village (New York)|Village]] of [[Freeport, New York|Freeport]] on Baldwin Bay</div>|dir=rtl}}

===Climate===
Nassau County has a climate similar to other coastal areas of the [[Northeastern United States]]; it has warm, humid summers and cool, wet winters. The county's climate is classified as [[humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical]] (''Cfa'') according to the [[Köppen climate classification]]. According to the [[Trewartha climate classification]] the climate is oceanic (''Do'') since six to seven months average above 50″F (10″C). The Atlantic Ocean helps bring afternoon sea breezes that temper the heat in the warmer months and limit the frequency and severity of thunderstorms. Nassau County has a moderately sunny climate, averaging between 2,400 and 2,800 hours of [[sunshine]] annually.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.howstuffworks.com/united-states-annual-sunshine-map.htm|title=united states annual sunshine map|publisher=HowStuffWorks, Inc|access-date=December 18, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429042722/http://maps.howstuffworks.com/united-states-annual-sunshine-map.htm|archive-date=April 29, 2011}}</ref> The [[hardiness zone]] is 7b.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NY300_HS |url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/system/files/NY300_HS.png |website=planthardiness.ars.usda.gov}}</ref>

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{{Weather box
| location = Mineola, New York
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 71
| Feb record high F = 73
| Mar record high F = 85
| Apr record high F = 94
| May record high F = 97
| Jun record high F = 101
| Jul record high F = 105
| Aug record high F = 104
| Sep record high F = 100
| Oct record high F = 90
| Nov record high F = 83
| Dec record high F = 76
| year record high F = 105
| Jan high F = 39
| Feb high F = 43
| Mar high F = 50
| Apr high F = 61
| May high F = 70
| Jun high F = 80
| Jul high F = 85
| Aug high F = 83
| Sep high F = 76
| Oct high F = 65
| Nov high F = 55
| Dec high F = 45
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 26
| Feb low F = 28
| Mar low F = 34
| Apr low F = 42
| May low F = 51
| Jun low F = 61
| Jul low F = 66
| Aug low F = 65
| Sep low F = 58
| Oct low F = 48
| Nov low F = 40
| Dec low F = 31
| year low F = 
| Jan record low F = -10
| Feb record low F = -7
| Mar record low F = 3
| Apr record low F = 13
| May record low F = 32
| Jun record low F = 43
| Jul record low F = 50
| Aug record low F = 48
| Sep record low F = 38
| Oct record low F = 27
| Nov record low F = 10
| Dec record low F = -1
| year record low F = -10
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.62
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.17
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.35
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.15
| May precipitation inch = 3.90
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.85
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.40
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.72
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.91
| Oct precipitation inch = 4.08
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.73
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.82
| year precipitation inch = 
| source 1 = The Weather Channel<ref>{{cite web|title = Monthly Averages for Mineola, NY (11501)|website = weatherco.com|publisher = The Weather Channel|access-date = July 12, 2015|url = http://www.weatherco.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/11501}}</ref>
| source = 
}}
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===Adjacent counties===
Nassau County borders the following counties:<ref>[http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/969080/touches.html Areas touching Nassau County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320152339/http://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/969080/touches.html |date=March 20, 2017 }}, MapIt. Accessed March 19, 2017.</ref>
* [[Fairfield County, Connecticut]] – north (maritime boundary)
* [[Queens|Queens County]] – west
* [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]] – east
* [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]] – northwest (maritime boundary)
* [[The Bronx|Bronx County]]— northwest (maritime boundary)

===Transportation===
In July 2017, the approval was granted by state legislators to the plan proposed by [[Governor of New York|New York Governor]] [[Andrew Cuomo]] to add a third railroad track to the [[Long Island Rail Road]] corridor between the communities of [[Floral Park (LIRR station)|Floral Park]] and [[Hicksville, New York|Hicksville]] in Nassau County. The nearly US$2 billion [[transportation infrastructure]] enhancement project was expected to accommodate anticipated growth in rail ridership and facilitate commutes between New York City and Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/07/12/lirr-third-track-approved/|title=New York Senate Republicans OK $1.9B In Funding For 3rd LIRR Track|author=Sophia Hall|publisher=CBS New York|date=July 12, 2017|access-date=July 15, 2017|archive-date=July 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712174243/http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/07/12/lirr-third-track-approved/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Long Island Expressway]], [[Northern State Parkway]], and [[Southern State Parkway]] are the primary east–west [[controlled-access highway]]s in Nassau County. [[Northern Boulevard]] (New York State Route 25A), [[Hillside Avenue]] (New York State Route 25B), [[Jericho Turnpike]] (New York State Route 25), [[New York State Route 24]], and [[Sunrise Highway]] (New York State Route 27) are also major east–west commercial [[thoroughfare]]s across the county. The [[Meadowbrook State Parkway]], [[Wantagh State Parkway]], and [[Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway]] (New York State Route 135) are the major north–south controlled-access highways traversing Nassau County.

Nassau County also has a public bus network known as [[Nassau Inter-County Express|NICE]] (Nassau Inter-County Express, formerly MTA Long Island Bus) that operates routes throughout the county into Queens and Suffolk counties. 24 hour service is provided on the n4, n6, and most recently the n40/41 lines.

===National protected areas===
* [[Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Sagamore Hill National Historic Site]]
*Lido Beach Wildlife Management Area, a part of the [[Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Lido_Beach/about.html|title=About the Refuge|website=U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service|access-date=April 4, 2020|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804124716/https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Lido_Beach/about.html|url-status=live}}</ref>