Long Island (US-NY)

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Long Island is an island located just off the northeast coast of the United States and a region within the U.S. state of New York. Stretching east-northeast from New York Harbor into the Atlantic Ocean, the island comprises four counties: Kings and Queens (these form the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, respectively) to the west; then Nassau and Suffolk to the east. However, many people in the New York metropolitan area (even those living in Queens and Brooklyn) colloquially use the term "Long Island" (or "The Island") exclusively to refer to the Nassau-Suffolk county area collectively, which is mainly suburban in character. North of the island is Long Island Sound, across from which lie the states of Connecticut and a small part of Rhode Island.

Postmark Examples

LONG ISLAND NY 117 1991. Pictorial cancel

Precancels

Precancel Long Island on Scott 551 Nathan Hale. c. 1925.
Precancel Long Island on Scott 803 Benjamin Franklin. c.1938.

Meter cancels

Meter cancel 1941
Meter cancel 1948
Meter cancel 1950
Meter cancel 1963