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Grassland region in Nassau County, New York
The Hempstead Plains is a region of central Long Island in what is now Nassau County in New York State. It was once an open expanse of native grassland
Hempstead_Plains
Former commercial and naval airport in New York state
New York, United States. Originally called the Hempstead Plains Aerodrome, or sometimes Hempstead Plains field or the Garden City Aerodrome, it was a training
Roosevelt_Field_(airport)
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Hempstead lies on a gently sloping terrain between the Hempstead Plains and the Atlantic Ocean. Pine Stream runs through the center of West Hempstead
West_Hempstead,_New_York
Rail line in New York, USA
by the LIRR on their Hempstead Branch, and planned the New York and Hempstead Plains Railroad, which was to cross the South Side Railroad at Valley Stream
Southern_Hempstead_Branch
Expanse of land that is mostly flat
land area. Plains in many areas are important for agriculture. There are various types of plains, and biomes on them. [1] [2] [3] A plain or flatland
Plain
Place in New York, United States
In March 1898, Camp Black was formed on the Hempstead Plains (roughly the shared location of Hempstead and Garden City), in support of the impending
Hempstead_(village),_New_York
Town on Long Island, New York, United States
Hempstead is the most populous town in the state of New York. It is the largest of the three towns within Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and
Hempstead,_New_York
establishment of the Newmarket Course on what is now known as the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, in the approximate area of what is now Garden
Horse racing in the United States
Horse_racing_in_the_United_States
British actor (born 1999)
Isaac Hempstead Wright (born Isaac William Hempstead on (1999-04-09)April 9, 1999) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Bran Stark in
Isaac_Hempstead_Wright
US Air Force base on Long Island, New York
as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, United States. Established in 1918 as Hazelhurst
Mitchel_Air_Force_Base
Aviation museum in Uniondale, New York
which, together with nearby Roosevelt Field and other airfields on the Hempstead Plains, was the site of many historic flights. So many seminal flights had
Cradle_of_Aviation_Museum
Hamlet and former census-designated place in New York, United States
Town of Hempstead, in the Hempstead Plains region of Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States, along the Hempstead/North Hempstead town
East_Garden_City,_New_York
American politician
British hands. Woodhull's troops had driven 1,400 cattle out onto the Hempstead Plains, with 300 more ready to go. A severe thunderstorm drove the general
Nathaniel_Woodhull
Equestrian sport
Course in Salisbury, New York, a section of what is now known as the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York. This first racing meet in North America was
Horse_racing
Populated place in Nassau County, New York, US
upstate. The hamlet was then named "Plainview", for the view of the Hempstead Plains from the top of the Manetto Hills. Plainview remained a farming community
Plainview,_New_York
Episcopal cathedral in Garden City, New York
Long Island community. Stewart envisioned transforming an area of the Hempstead Plains into a town featuring moderately priced housing for his employees set
Cathedral of the Incarnation (Garden City, New York)
Cathedral_of_the_Incarnation_(Garden_City,_New_York)
United States dates back to 1665, when a racecourse was opened on the Hempstead Plains near Salisbury in what is now Nassau County, New York. There are multiple
Horses_in_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
Hempstead Hempstead, New York, a town that encompasses the Village of Hempstead Hempstead Plains, central Long Island in Nassau County New Hempstead,
Hempstead, New York (disambiguation)
Hempstead,_New_York_(disambiguation)
American politician (1918–2014)
channel News 12 Long Island. In 2004, a section of land formerly called Hempstead Plains was dedicated to Purcell in honor of his service and dedication to
Francis_T._Purcell
Island in New York
general culture areas that overlapped in the area known today as the Hempstead Plains [...]. The western groups spoke the Delaware-Munsee dialect of Algonquian
Fire_Island
Topics referred to by the same term
War II bomber Mitchel Air Force Base, a former Air Force Base on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York USS Mitchell, several ships HMS Hoste (K566)
Mitchell
Village in New York, United States
the Village of Westbury arrived in 1658 in the region known as the Hempstead Plains. Many of the early settlers were Quakers. Westbury's Jericho Turnpike
Westbury,_New_York
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
intended to raise cattle and sheep on their newly settled land, the Hempstead Plains of Long Island. They named this place "Foster's Meadow"—a name which
Elmont,_New_York
Military installation on Long Island, New York
about ten miles from the eastern boundary of New York City on the Hempstead Plains within what is now the village of Garden City. In September 1917, Camp
Camp_Mills
Populous island in southeastern New York
the South Shore is the outwash plain of the last glacier. One part of the outwash plain was known as the Hempstead Plains, and this land contained one of
Long_Island
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Washington. What is now Franklin Square was near the center of the Hempstead Plains, and used as grazing land, and later farmland, by the first white settlers
Franklin_Square,_New_York
Horse racing track in Elmont, New York, US
the Nassau County region known as the Hempstead Plains. Just a few miles (kilometers) east on the same plains, the first racing meet in North America
Belmont_Park
Village in New York, United States
known as the Hempstead Plains. In the 19th century, various communities were started in this area. One of those communities was called "Hempstead Branch,"
Mineola,_New_York
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
to 82 feet (25 m) along Hempstead Turnpike to the north. Almost no actual meadow remains in East Meadow or the Hempstead Plains, due to the post-WWII development
East_Meadow,_New_York
Neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City
northwestern Long Island from Jamaica and the Hempstead Plains, the main part of Long Island's fertile outwash plain. The southern portions of the neighborhood
East_New_York
Village in New York, United States
Alexander Turney Stewart bought a portion of the lightly populated Hempstead Plains. In a letter, Stewart described his intentions for Garden City: Having
Garden_City,_New_York
American aeronautics engineer
Queens, New York. The open biplane was first demonstrated at the old Hempstead Plains Aviation Field, later to become Roosevelt Field. While the government
Vincent_Burnelli
Historic church in New York, United States
building contains oak interior columns that were dragged across the Hempstead Plains by horse, then hewn and installed in the sanctuary. They span from
St. George's Episcopal Church (Hempstead, New York)
St._George's_Episcopal_Church_(Hempstead,_New_York)
Racing course in Westbury, New York
of Roosevelt Raceway is part of the Hempstead Plains, located in an unincorporated area of the Town of Hempstead, within the Westbury 11590 Zip Code.
Roosevelt_Raceway
County in New York, United States
firsts. Military aviators for both World Wars were trained on the Hempstead Plains at installations such as Mitchel Air Force Base, and a number of successful
Nassau_County,_New_York
Town in New York, United States
North Hempstead (officially known as the Town of North Hempstead) is one of three towns in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The
North_Hempstead,_New_York
Former horse racing course in Hempstead, New York
on today's Hempstead Plains on May 1, 1665. The broad plain near the town, level and covered with soft grass, was called "Salisbury Plain" after its English
Newmarket_Course
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
English origin and stems from the geographical description of the Hempstead Plains edge, which stemmed from Massapequa to Westbury. According to the United
Plainedge,_New_York
American physician and aviator (1875–1932)
the Wright brothers. On September 16, 1910, in her homemade flyer at Hempstead Plains, New York, Raiche made the first solo airplane flight by a woman in
Bessie_Raiche
moraine to the South Shore is the outwash plain of the last glacier. Part of this, known as the Hempstead Plains, supported one of the few natural prairies
Geography_of_Long_Island
American pioneer aviator
was scheduled to fly in June, from a field east of Mineola, on the Hempstead Plains. On February 3, 1914, Harper married Florence Tobin of Denver, Colorado
William_Harper_Jr.
American businessman (1803–1876)
funeral as a Chamber delegate. Before his death he was building at Hempstead Plains, Long Island, the village of Garden City, with the purpose of affording
Alexander_Turney_Stewart
Airport Peekskill Seaplane Base Roosevelt Field, aka Hempstead Plains Aerodrome, Hempstead Plains Field, Garden City Aerodrome, Hazelhurst Field in Mineola
List of defunct airports in the United States
List_of_defunct_airports_in_the_United_States
Borough and county in New York, US
restored area of shortgrass prairie that was once widespread on the Hempstead Plains. Green-Wood Cemetery, founded by the social reformer Henry Evelyn Pierrepont
Brooklyn
Airport
valuable, so it was closed and all flying operations moved to the Hempstead Plains Aerodrome. "Stratford School sits epicenter on what was that airfield
Nassau_Boulevard_Airfield
Village in New York, United States
that is now Floral Park once marked the western edge of the great Hempstead Plains, and by some reports was initially known as Plainfield. Farms and tiny
Floral_Park,_New_York
Defunct airport in the Bronx, New York (1908–1909)
locations near New York City, Glenn Curtiss recommended moving to the Hempstead Plains Aerodrome (later renamed Roosevelt Field), near Mineola, Long Island
Morris_Park_Aerodrome
Region on Long Island, New York, US
supposedly earned her the nickname Mad Nan. On November 18, 1643, the Hempstead Plains, which included the peninsula of Great Neck, was sold to the Reverend
Great_Neck,_New_York
Cemetery in Westbury, Nassau County, New York
Rood. The grounds of the cemetery are considered part of the greater Hempstead Plains. In 1956, with the creation of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Holy
Cemetery_of_the_Holy_Rood
before 1785. Unknown date - A three-day horse racing event is held in Hempstead Plains on Long Island, USA. The event includes a women's class. Events Duke
1780_in_sports
Historical overview
Cradle of Aviation Museum at the former Mitchel Air Force Base on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island. Another important historic Long Island airport was
History_of_Long_Island
Horse race
man who in 1665 established a horse racing track on Long Island's Hempstead Plains. The trophy presentation to the winning owner of the inaugural running
Governor_Stakes
Long Island Rail Road station in Nassau County, New York
served customers of the Southern Hempstead Branch which was built by the short-lived New York and Hempstead Plains Railroad between 1871 and 1900. Along
Valley_Stream_station
Street in Brooklyn, New York
and, in the centuries before any ferry service, Indian path to the Hempstead Plains. It began at the Fulton Ferry Landing and climbed south through Brooklyn
Fulton_Street_(Brooklyn)
Former railroad on Long Island, New York
renamed as part of the Hempstead Branch. The CRRLI mainline continued past Garden City through the vast open Hempstead Plains in central Nassau County
Central Railroad of Long Island
Central_Railroad_of_Long_Island
City in New York, United States
settled until 1721, when a Royal Patent for White Plains was granted by King George II. In 1758, White Plains became the seat of Westchester County when the
White_Plains,_New_York
Public park in Queens, New York
in 1764. Colonists also used the valley as a route to Brooklyn, the Hempstead Plains and the Manhattan ferries, and U.S. president George Washington is
Alley_Pond_Park
Village in New York, United States
elite discovered that the rich, well-wooded flat countryside of the Hempstead Plains was a place to raise horses, and to hunt foxes and play polo at the
Old_Westbury,_New_York
Salisbury, New York. Salisbury was a section of what is now known as Hempstead Plains, near Greater Westbury and East Garden City in Nassau County on Long
Sports in the New York metropolitan area
Sports_in_the_New_York_metropolitan_area
rematch 11 days later. 1780 – At the American horse racing track of Hempstead Plains, Long Island, a three-day equestrian event included a competition for
Timeline_of_women's_sports
1999 studio album by A+
Hempstead High is the second studio album by American rapper A+. It was released in 1999 through Kedar Entertainment/Universal Records. Recording sessions
Hempstead_High
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
broad, flat section of the larger Hempstead Plains that reminded late 19th Century Long Islanders of the Salisbury Plain in England, where Stonehenge is
Salisbury, Nassau County, New York
Salisbury,_Nassau_County,_New_York
Elevated Railway Metropolitan Street Railway Mid-Crosstown Railway Mineola, Hempstead and Freeport Traction Company Mineola, Roslyn and Port Washington Traction
List_of_New_York_railroads
Former Long Island Rail Road branch
1870 by the New York and Hempstead Plains Railroad (which built the Southern Hempstead Branch from Valley Stream to Hempstead). By 1873, the line was to
Manhattan_Beach_Branch
Lawyer and judge (1734–1808)
Confiscation Act of 1779, and in 1781, he abandoned his estate at Hempstead Plains to return to England, leaving his family behind until he could arrange
George_Duncan_Ludlow
Hempstead. The New York and Hempstead Plains Railroad was incorporated March 1, 1870, to build from Bay Ridge east to Hempstead, and on August 10, 1871 the two
South Side Railroad of Long Island
South_Side_Railroad_of_Long_Island
Military unit
left for Long Island, New York, encamping at Camp Winfield Scott at Hempstead Plains. From here, they went to Washington, D.C. and Annapolis, Maryland where
3rd New Hampshire Infantry Regiment
3rd_New_Hampshire_Infantry_Regiment
Canadian shipyard firm
Aeroplanes Co of New York. Fairchild was a monoplane pioneer from Hempstead Plains, New York. Michael B. Moir. "Polson, Franklin Bates". Dictionary of
Polson_Iron_Works_Limited
American aviator
school in Mineola, Long Island. Miller's apprenticeship was on the Hempstead Plains aviation field. She received her license on September 16, 1912, becoming
Bernetta_Adams_Miller
American aviator (1895–1972)
at the Wright Flying School in Hempstead Plains, New York. He was previously employed as a test pilot at its Hempstead Field plant. After receiving a
Curtiss_LaQ_Day
Month of 1910
solo airplane flight by a woman in the United States, flying from Hempstead Plains in New York, two weeks after Blanche Stuart Scott's "accidental" solo
September_1910
American attorney, businessman and politician
Fire Insurance Company. He was also a director of the New York and Hempstead Plains Railroad, and later the New York, Bay Ridge and Jamaica Railroad. In
Abram_Wakeman
American military aviator
Guy received a discharge from the Army at Mitchel Air Force Base in Hempstead Plains on Long Island on April 14, 1919. After World War I, Guy co-founded
David_Guy
State park in Nassau County, New York
Hempstead Lake State Park is a 737-acre (2.98 km2) state park located in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The park is located in West Hempstead
Hempstead_Lake_State_Park
Pittman, Sapulpa, OK) Emmert Special (Empire State Aircraft Corp, Hempstead Plains, NY) Empire State 1916 Military Tractor Biplane ((E M Smith & Associates)
List_of_aircraft_(E)
Long Island Rail Road branch
force base, opened during World War I in the expansive area of the Hempstead Plains. The Central Extension saw much freight business servicing the base
Garden City–Mitchel Field Secondary
Garden_City–Mitchel_Field_Secondary
Prairies generally within the Interior Plains
vegetation like trees. Grasslands were generally dominant within the Interior Plains of central North America but was also present elsewhere. The protected areas
List of protected grasslands of North America
List_of_protected_grasslands_of_North_America
Historic former airport in Brooklyn, New York
maintenance of grasslands around the field. The region's grasslands, the Hempstead Plains, had declined from its historic range due to urban sprawl. As a result
Floyd_Bennett_Field
Arboretum in Hempstead, New York, U.S.
New York. The Arboretum (near) inside the south side of campus with Hempstead Plains (far) A sitting area in the Arboretum with a statue The Arboretum in
Hofstra_University_Arboretum
American politician
racers at the local tracks—at the Church Farm, or the Newmarket on Hempstead Plain, and at Harlem—although in these local contests he faced stiff competition
James_De_Lancey_(politician)
Highway in Texas
move through a rural auto-industrial area. SH 6 joins US 290 north of Hempstead at a hybrid interchange with direct ramps from westbound US 290/northbound
U.S._Route_290
Construction Company during World War I
the creation of Roosevelt Field, an area of about 300 acres on the Hempstead Plains. This was established on the eastern half of Hazelhurst Field No. 1
27th Construction Company (U.S. Army Air Service)
27th_Construction_Company_(U.S._Army_Air_Service)
American politician
Hempstead Washburne (November 11, 1851 – April 13, 1918) was an American attorney and Republican politician from Illinois. He served as the 32nd mayor
Hempstead_Washburne
population: Dering Harbor – 50 (2020) Largest village, by population: Hempstead – 59,169 (2020) New York City, largest city in New York and the United
List of municipalities in New York
List_of_municipalities_in_New_York
County in New York, United States
ITT Corporation in the city of White Plains Jarden in the city of Rye Universal American in the city of White Plains Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the village
Westchester_County,_New_York
Historic house in Arkansas, United States
The Nesburt T. Ruggles House is a historic house in rural Hempstead County, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, located southeast of
Nesburt_T._Ruggles_House
Seaside group of towns, villages and hamlets
Bridgeport Brookhaven Edison Elizabeth Hempstead Huntington Islip Jersey City Kingston Lakewood New Haven Newark North Hempstead Oyster Bay Paterson Smithtown
The_Hamptons
Town in New York, United States
the area between is a plain. Between the 1990 Census and the 2000 census, the town exchanged territory with the towns of Hempstead (Nassau County) and Babylon
Oyster_Bay,_New_York
Historic building in New York, United States
US Post Office-Hempstead is a historic post office building located at Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. It was built in 1932 and designed
United States Post Office (Hempstead, New York)
United_States_Post_Office_(Hempstead,_New_York)
English building
The Bury is a building of historical significance in Hemel Hempstead in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It was erected in about 1790 by an attorney
The_Bury,_Hemel_Hempstead
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Moose River Plains Wild Forest
Moose_River_Plains_Wild_Forest
Town in New York, United States
North White Plains – a hamlet located in the southern part of the town. It is south of the Kensico Reservoir Dam, west of the White Plains Reservoirs,
North_Castle,_New_York
Borough and county in New York, US
Long Island City, Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, and western Hempstead. All except Hempstead are today considered neighborhoods of Queens. Queens has the
Queens
1992 film by Martin Brest
New York City Emma Willard School, 285 Pawling Avenue, Troy, New York Hempstead House, Sands Point Preserve, 95 Middleneck Road, Port Washington, Long
Scent_of_a_Woman_(1992_film)
(Repealed by Tyne Improvement Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. cclxxiv)) Hemel Hempstead Rates Act 1845 (repealed) 8 & 9 Vict. c. lxxiv 30 June 1845 An Act for
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1845
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1845
Evergreen Cemetery (Owego, New York) Evergreen Cemetery (Pine Plains, New York), Pine Plains Evergreen Cemetery, Wales Center Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale
List of cemeteries in New York
List_of_cemeteries_in_New_York
U.S. House district for New York
Suozzi and predominantly features parts of the Long Island towns of North Hempstead, Glen Cove, and Oyster Bay. NY-03 is the wealthiest congressional district
New York's 3rd congressional district
New_York's_3rd_congressional_district
Chuck D (rapper), Roosevelt, New York Speedy Claxton (basketball player), Hempstead, New York Kevin Connolly (actor), Patchogue, New York Kevin Conroy (actor)
List_of_Long_Islanders
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York. It is a suburb of New York City, located halfway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale
Levittown,_New_York
Province Ethiopia, Working Paper I: Soils and land classification. Hemel Hempstead (U.K.): Hunting Technical Services Ltd. Jacob, M. and colleagues (2013)
Soil_in_Sa'isi_Tsa'ida_Imba
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