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Lagoon and harbor on Long Island, New York, USA
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South Oyster Bay is the portion of the Town of Oyster Bay roughly south of the Long Island Expressway, in Nassau County, New York. Its most prominent communities are Hicksville, Plainview, Bethpage, Farmingdale, and Massapequa.
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1477-acre park known for its five golf courses, including the Black Course
Also called the Long Island Earth Science Center, this museum has hundreds of scientific specimens.
A restored mid-19th-century Long Island farming village.
Next to the more-famous Jones Beach. Open to non-residents of the Town of Oyster Bay on weekdays only.
A regional shopping mall containing about 85 stores, a food court, and a movie theater.
You will find that many transportation options exist in the southern half of the Town of Oyster Bay – which is the polar opposite from the northern half.
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New York · International · JFK
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