Cow Neck Peninsula
The Cow Neck Peninsula is a peninsula in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island.
Geography[edit]
On its west side, the Cow Neck Peninsula is bordered by Manhasset Bay.[8] On its east side, it is bordered by Hempstead Harbor. To the north, it is bordered by the Long Island Sound.[8]
Some places on the Cow Neck Peninsula – notably in Flower Hill and Manhasset – reach elevations high enough for the skyline of New York City to be seen from ground level.[9]
The following towns are located on the Cow Neck Peninsula – either in part or in whole:[2][10]
The Cow Neck Peninsula is located entirely within the Town of North Hempstead.[11]