The Mill River is a
stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...
in the
Town of Hempstead
The Town of Hempstead (also known historically as South Hempstead) is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) in the U.S. state of New York. It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on t ...
in
Nassau County, on the
South Shore of
Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...
, in
New York, United States.
Description
The Mill River runs between
West Hempstead, just south of
Hempstead Turnpike (New York State Route 24), and Hewlett Bay.
The waters flow towards the south and ultimately into Hewlett Bay.
Communities which the Mill River passes through include
Lynbrook,
Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre, commonly abbreviated as RVC, is an incorporated village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 24,023 at the 2010 census.
Histo ...
, and West Hempstead.
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Another Mill River exists on Long Island, located in the
Town of Oyster Bay on the
North Shore.
Mill River Watershed
The Mill River Watershed is a
watershed which drains into the Mill River and ultimately into Hewlett Bay. It stretches from the North Shore down to the bay.
Hempstead Lake (located in
Hempstead Lake State Park
Hempstead Lake State Park is a state park located in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The park is located in West Hempstead and is one of three state parks within the Town of Hempstead. There is a quick-access entrance at exit 18 ...
) is a sub-watershed of the Mill River Watershed, as the water from Hempstead Lake flows into the Mill River, via. South Pond and Smith Lake.
Notable communities either partially or wholly within the Mill River Watershed include
East Hills,
East Rockaway,
Garden City,
Hempstead,
Lakeview,
Malverne,
Mineola,
Oceanside,
Old Westbury
Old Westbury is a village in the Towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 4,671 at the 2010 census.
The Incorporated Village of Old Westbury i ...
, Rockville Centre,
Roslyn Estates,
Roslyn Heights
Roslyn Heights is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Roslyn area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Vi ...
, and West Hempstead.
See also
*
Carmans River
The Carmans River is a long river in Brookhaven, New York in Suffolk County on Long Island.
It is one of the four largest rivers on Long Island and is similar to other Long Island rivers in that is totally groundwater generated (e.g., no lak ...
– Another north-south river on Long Island.
*
Connetquot River
The Connetquot River (also known as Great River) is a river in Islip, New York. It is one of the four longest rivers on Long Island and is recognized by the state as a Wild, Scenic and Recreational River. It is particularly known for its broo ...
– Another north-south river on Long Island.
*
Motts Creek – An adjacent north-south river on Long Island, located slightly to the west.
References
Hempstead, New York
Rivers of New York (state)