Sands Point Seaplane Base is a
seaplane
A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of takeoff, taking off and water landing, landing (alighting) on water.Gunston, "The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary", 2009. Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their tec ...
landing area in
Manhasset Bay, two miles (3 km) northwest of
Port Washington, in
Nassau County,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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. During 1939-40 Sands Point was the New York base of Pan American's transatlantic
Boeing 314 flights.
References
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External links
Brewer Capri Marina*
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Airports in Nassau County, New York
Seaplane bases in the United States
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