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Cove Neck, New York
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| Incorporated Village of Cove Neck | ||
Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck's best-known landmark, September 2007
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Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
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 Cove Neck, New York
Location in Long Island
Cove Neck, New York
Location in New York
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New York |
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| County | Nassau | |
| Town | Oyster Bay | |
| Incorporated | 1927 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) | |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 293 | |
| • Density | 228.19/sq mi (88.10/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
11771
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| Area codes | 516, 363 | |
| FIPS code | 36-18597 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0947571 | |
Cove Neck is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York. The population was 286 at the 2010 census.
History
Cove Neck incorporated as a village in 1927.
Cove Neck is the site of the home of President Theodore Roosevelt. His estate, Sagamore Hill, is now a museum operated by the National Park Service. It attracts many visitors annually.
On January 25, 1990, Avianca Flight 052, which was operated by one of the airline's Boeing 707 jetliners, ran out of fuel before crashing into a hillside in Cove Neck. 73 out of the 158 passengers and crew on board died in the accident.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 18.47%, is water.
The village is located on a peninsula projecting into Oyster Bay. It is located directly across from Centre Island.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 276 | — | |
| 1940 | 130 | −52.9% | |
| 1950 | 200 | 53.8% | |
| 1960 | 299 | 49.5% | |
| 1970 | 344 | 15.1% | |
| 1980 | 331 | −3.8% | |
| 1990 | 332 | 0.3% | |
| 2000 | 300 | −9.6% | |
| 2010 | 286 | −4.7% | |
| 2020 | 293 | 2.4% | |
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2020 Census
As of the census of 2020, there were 293 people, 101 households, and 72 families in the village. The racial makeup of the village is 90.44% White, 0.68% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.34% were of some other race alone, and 8.53% were of two races alone. Of those who were of two races alone, 1.02% were mixed White and Asian, 0.68% were mixed White and American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.34% were mixed White and Black, and 6.48% were mixed White and some other race.
Education
The entirety of Cove Neck is located within the boundaries of (and is thus served by) the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District. As such, all children who reside within the village and attend public schools go to Oyster Bay–East Norwich's schools.
Notable people
- John McEnroe – Tennis player.
- Theodore Roosevelt – 26th President of the United States.
- Charles Wang – Businessman and former owner of the New York Islanders.
- Charles Dolan – Businessman; founder of Cablevision and HBO.
See also
In Spanish: Cove Neck para niños
