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Elmont, New York
Secretariat's statue greets racing fans and jockeys in the paddock of Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont.
Secretariat's statue greets racing fans and jockeys in the paddock of Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont. Secretariat ( March 30, 1970 &ndash October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred Racehorse. History and Information It is world-famous as the home of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown.
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Elmont, New York (New York)
Elmont, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°42′06″N 73°42′09″W / 40.70167, -73.7025
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau
Area
 - Total 3. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
 - Land 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (8. 8 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 39 ft (12 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 32,657
 - Density 9,589. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (3,702. 7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 11003
Area code(s) 516
FIPS code 36-24273
GNIS feature ID 0949582

Elmont is a hamlet (and census-designated place) as well as suburb of New York City in Long Island, Nassau County, New York, in the Town of Hempstead. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 516 is used for Long Island 's Nassau County, located directly east of the New York City Borough of Queens and west Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes The City of New York Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan The Town of Hempstead is one of the three towns (otherwise known as Civil townships) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 33,657 at the 2000 census.

Elmont is famous as the home of Belmont Park Race Track, which has the world's largest dirt thoroughbred racecourse and is world famous as the site of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown. History and Information It is world-famous as the home of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown. The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three

Tree-lined streets, parks, old churches and temples, cultural festivals and parades, restaurants, Forbes magazine listed Long Island as a whole, to have the lowest crime rate in the country and less than half the U. S. average),

NFL Quarterback and Heisman Award winner Vinny Testaverde grew up in Elmont and graduated from Sewanhaka High School. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Vincent Frank Testaverde (born November 13, 1963 in Brooklyn New York) is a former American football Quarterback who last played Sewanhaka High School is a six-year Public high school located in Floral Park, New York, United States, as part of the Sewanhaka Central

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History

In 1650, Christopher and Thomas Foster purchased a large plot of land controlled by Dutch settlers with the intention of raising cattle and sheep. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands They named this place “Foster’s Meadow” — a name which would remain for the next 200 years of the village’s history. Control of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam shifted to England in 1664, marking the first gradual cultural shift in Foster’s Meadow with the establishment of a community of predominantly English, Protestant farmers and their families. New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. In 1683, Long Island was divided into three regions, Kings, Queens and Suffolk Counties; under this new structure, Foster’s Meadow was counted a part of Queens County. The current boundaries of Elmont were decided upon in 1898; at this point, Nassau County was created as a new district, leading to conflict over land and monies owed as a result of Elmont’s boundary shift from Queens. There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan It was during the mid-19th century that Foster’s Meadow experienced its second cultural shift, with the influx of farmers from Brooklyn and Middle Village to the west. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Middle Village is a neighborhood in central Queens, a borough of New York City. These groups were largely of German descent and practiced Catholicism. Indeed the Catholic population in Foster’s Meadow grew to the extent that St. Boniface Catholic Church was built in 1852, providing a focal point for the gradual development of a Catholic population base. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

The elegant, ivy-framed arched windows of the Belmont grandstand lurk behind the tote board in the backyard in this 1999 photo. The current grandstand, Thoroughbred racing's largest, was completed in 1968 after five years of renovations to the Belmont complex.
The elegant, ivy-framed arched windows of the Belmont grandstand lurk behind the tote board in the backyard in this 1999 photo. The current grandstand, Thoroughbred racing's largest, was completed in 1968 after five years of renovations to the Belmont complex.

The community underwent its next political reshuffling in 1882, when the regions were subdivided into districts with unique names and boundaries (including Alden Manor and Locustwood); it was at this time that Foster’s Meadow was renamed Elmont. Arguably the most significant milestone in the development of modern-day Elmont was the building of the Belmont Racetrack in 1905. History and Information It is world-famous as the home of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown. In this year, 620 acres were purchased on the edge of the region and by 1915, the Racetrack was opened to the public, attracting both visitors and migrant workers to the area. Housing developments and businesses grew in the area surrounding the racetrack to meet the needs of these workers; this process of development to meet the workers’ needs continued in successive waves, ultimately representing a shift in Elmont from rural farmland to suburbia.

With the opening of Belmont Racetrack in 1905, Elmont reached a turning point in its history. History and Information It is world-famous as the home of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Triple Crown. The many farms were sold and transformed in houses, most of which were owned by people that worked at Belmont Racetrack. Many business were formed on Hempstead Turnpike to support the blooming suburban location. New York State Route 24 ( NY 24) is a State highway in New York that exists in two sections The first air race in the United States was held at Belmont Racetrack, including a race from Elmont to the Statue of Liberty and back. Liberty Enlightening the World (La liberté éclairant le monde commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté was presented

The first intercity airmail service between New York and Washington, D. C. in 1918 used Belmont Park in Elmont as the terminal for New York.

Post-World War II saw wide-spread development of attractive suburban tract homes. Many of these homes were constructed with a brick-veneer ground story over basement in variations of the cape style to the south and east of Hempstead Turnpike, while older, smaller shingled homes cluster near the racetrack.

Education

Long Island and Nassau County specifically are consistently ranked nationally for providing outstanding education.

Elmont is served by the Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, Elmont Memorial High School which is part of the Sewanhaka Central High School District. Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School (EMHS is a co-educational secondary public high school founded in 1956 for students in grades 7-12 The Sewanhaka Central High School District is located in western Nassau County on Long Island, in New York State. Elmont Memorial High School recently was recognized as having the largest percentage of African-American high school students receive a "3" or higher on Advanced Placement tests nationally. The Elmont Union Free School District provides outstanding primary school education for Elmont residents. In 2005, the Elmont Union Free School District was recognized by the New York State Comptroller as one of 5 out of 52 districts cited as "well managed".

Closest Elementary Schools

Closest High Schools

Closest Colleges and Universities

Transportation

Elmont is located on the border of Nassau County and Queens County of New York City. Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School (EMHS is a co-educational secondary public high school founded in 1956 for students in grades 7-12 H Frank Carey High School is a public High school located in Franklin Square New York serving students in the seventh through twelfth grades from the New Hyde Park Memorial Junior/Senior High School is a six-year Public high school in New Hyde Park New York, as part of the Sewanhaka Central High School District Sewanhaka High School is a six-year Public high school located in Floral Park, New York, United States, as part of the Sewanhaka Central Floral Park Memorial High School (FPMHS is a Coeducational Public high school in Floral Park, New York, United States. Molloy College is located in Rockville Centre New York, a Nassau County community on Long Island, in the United States. Nassau Community College (NCC is a two-year college It is located in East Garden City New York. Adelphi University is a private Nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County New York. The City University of New York (CUNY Acronym ˈkjuːni is the public University system of New York City. Queensborough Community College (QCC, is one of six Community colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY system Hofstra University is a private Nonsectarian, Coeducational institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead and the hamlet of Uniondale Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior Colleges of the City University of New York. The Long Island Bus system, part of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), provides connections to New York City Transit (subways) and surface bus routes.

Closest airports include:

The MTA Long Island Railroad provides race-day only passenger service to Belmont Park from Jamaica and NYC. John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. Elmont is also proximal to the Floral Park and Valley Stream stations of the LIRR which provide regular commuter service to NYC.

Elmont is conveniently located at the junction of the Cross Island Parkway, Belt Parkway, and Southern State Parkway, providing quick access to the Long Island Parkway system. Cross Island Parkway, also known as the 100th Infantry Division Parkway, is a Parkway within New York State. The Belt Parkway, also known as the Belt System or Circumferential Parkway, is a series of Limited-access highways that form a complete circle around the The Southern State Parkway (also known as the Southern State or the Southern Parkway) is a long east-west Limited-access highway on Long Island Elmont is about 7 miles from the Long Island Expressway, and 10 miles from the Throgs Neck Bridge for travel to upstate destinations. Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495, better known as the Long Island Expressway or L

Geography

Elmont is located at 40°42′6″N, 73°42′9″W (40. 701641, -73. 702458)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 81 km²), all land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Elmont is located near the Queens(NYC)/Nassau County border, thus earning it the name "The Gateway to Long Island".

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 33,657 people, 12,902 households, and 10,842 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 9,589. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 per square mile (3,697. 6/km²). There were 10,151 housing units at an average density of 2,980. 9/sq mi (1,149. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 45. 56% White, 34. 69% African American, 0. 43% Native American, 9. 09% Asian, 0. 08% Pacific Islander, 5. 69% from other races, and 4. 45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14. 31% of the population.

There were 10,902 households out of which 39. 2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 9% were married couples living together, 17. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 8% were non-families. 17. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 29 and the average family size was 3. 68.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26. 4% under the age of 18, 8. 7% from 18 to 24, 30. 5% from 25 to 44, 21. 8% from 45 to 64, and 12. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,511, and the median income for a family was $68,646. Males had a median income of $40,182 versus $35,203 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,111. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 4% of families and 7. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 6. 5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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