Manhasset Valley Park is a park in
Manhasset
Manhasset is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 at the 2020 United States ce ...
, on
Long Island, in
New York, United States. It is operated by the
Town of North Hempstead
North Hempstead is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 237,639 at the 2020 census.
History
The area was first settled by Europeans around 1643 and became part of the town of Hem ...
.
Description
Manhasset Valley Park is located in the valley separating the
Great Neck
Great Neck is a region on Long Island, New York, that covers a peninsula on the North Shore and includes nine villages, among them Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kings Point, and Russell Gardens, and a number of unincor ...
and
Cow Neck Peninsulas. It contains walking paths, a playground, and athletic fields. A stream flows through the park.
Before the
Long Island Rail Road's
Port Washington Branch
The Port Washington Branch is an electrified two-track rail line and service owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It branches north from the Main Line at the former Winfield Junction station, just eas ...
was extended from
Great Neck
Great Neck is a region on Long Island, New York, that covers a peninsula on the North Shore and includes nine villages, among them Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kings Point, and Russell Gardens, and a number of unincor ...
to
Port Washington via. the
Manhasset Viaduct
The Manhasset Viaduct (also known as the Manhasset Valley Bridge) is a railroad bridge located between the Village of Thomaston and the Hamlet of Manhasset, on Long Island, in the State of New York. It carries the Port Washington Branch of th ...
, the commercial heart of Manhasset was located in this area, which was nicknamed "The Valley."
After the Port Washington Branch was extended to Port Washington and the
Manhasset station opened on Plandome Road, the commercial center of the hamlet moved there; that area was nicknamed "The Hill."
The park was formerly operated by Nassau County, prior to its transfer to the Town of North Hempstead.
The transfer of ownership was part of an effort made by Nassau to cut costs.
The park is roughly in total size.
See also
*
Clark Botanic Garden
Clark Botanic Garden is a botanical garden and park located in Roslyn Heights, in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
Description
The garden, designed by noted garden designer Alice Recknagel Ireys, was established in ...
– Another park located in and operated by the Town of North Hempstead.
References
{{Parks in Nassau County, New York
Manhasset, New York
Town of North Hempstead, New York
Parks in Nassau County, New York