Things to do / Travel Guide
- Levittown, the first suburbia in the U.S., was built on Long Island in 1947.
- In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field, as he embarked on the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
- Together Nassau and Suffolk counties' nearly 180 fire agencies possess more fire trucks than New York City and Los Angeles County combined.
- Long Island is the largest island among the 48 contiguous states.
- The only working water mill and windmill in the U.S. are located in the Long Island community of Water Mill.
- Richard Nixon's deceased dog Checkers is buried at Long Island's Bide-a-Wee Pet Cemetery.
- In 2001 Long Island residents spent $51.3 million on flowers for their landscaping.
- More 7-Eleven coffee is purchased on Long Island than in all of California.
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