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Kings Point, New York

Kings Point is a village and a part of Great Neck in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 5,005. The Village of Kings Point is in the Town of North Hempstead. It is on the Great Neck Peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island and is often grouped together with the other hamlets and villages referred to collectively as "Great Neck".

Located at 40.8157, -73.7377 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Great Neck Peninsula, Town of North Hempstead, New York, Villages in New York, Populated places in Nassau County, New York

United States Merchant Marine Academy

The United States Merchant Marine Academy (also known as USMMA or Kings Point) is one of the five United States Service academies. It is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, or the transportation industry.

Located at 40.8122, -73.7635 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Stepping Stones Light

Stepping Stones Light is a Victorian-style lighthouse in Long Island Sound, in Nassau County, New York. The lighthouse is square-shaped and made of red brick, standing one-and-a-half stories high. The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is a virtual twin of this structure. The light is in current use, under the management of the United States Coast Guard. It is not open to the public. The reef upon which it sits was given its name by Siwanoy (Minnefords) Native American legends.

Located at 40.8243, -73.7747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hart Island, New York

Hart Island, sometimes referred to as Hart's Island, is a small island in New York City at the western end of Long Island Sound. It is approximately a mile long and one quarter of a mile wide and is located to the northeast of City Island in the Pelham Islands group. The island is the easternmost part of the borough of the Bronx.

Located at 40.8525, -73.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islands of New York City, Cemeteries in New York City, Long Island Sound, American Civil War prison camps, Defunct prisons in New York, Buildings and structures in the Bronx, Geography of the Bronx, Islands of Bronx County, New York

Rat Island, New York

Rat Island is a privately owned island in New York City. It is approximately 2.5 acres in size and located in City Island Harbor, which is a part of Long Island Sound. It is about halfway between City Island and Hart Island and south of High Island. It is one of the Pelham Islands.

Located at 40.855, -73.7808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islands of New York City, Long Island Sound, Geography of the Bronx, Islands of Bronx County, New York

City Island Harbor

City Island Harbor is the protected body of water between City Island and Hart Island in New York, open to Long Island Sound at its northern and southern extremities. It is not a true harbor, but a Sound. Other minor islands in and around City Island Harbor include the Chimney Sweeps, The Blauzes, and Rat Island. Green Flats Reef is exposed at low tide. Every year, there is a large July 4 fireworks show at nearby Orchard Beach. Hundreds of boats typically gather in the harbor to view the show.

Located at 40.8496, -73.7768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of the Bronx, Long Island Sound

Kings Point Light

The Kings Point Light is a private lighthouse owned and operated by the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. It is the lighthouse on top of the chapel that shines as a way to bring wayfaring sailors back home from at sea and students back from Long Island Sound, also known as the Play Pen.

Located at 40.8117, -73.7633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lighthouses in New York

Belden Point

Belden Point is the southernmost section of City Island, located in the New York City borough of The Bronx. Belden Point is named for William Belden, a developer who opened an amusement park and resort in the area in 1887. In the early part of the 20th century, the area was a favored recreation location for business tycoons including Vincent Astor, J.P. Morgan and William Randolph Hearst. Today, Belden Point is home to a number of popular seafood restaurants.

Located at 40.8369, -73.7842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in the Bronx, Geography of the Bronx