Wheatley Heights in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob Conklin
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2019
1. Jacob Conklin Marker
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, New York Folklore Society. (Marker Number 13.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation Legends & Lore Series series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.
Location. 40° 45.52′ N, 73° 22.976′ W. Marker is in Wheatley Heights, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Colonial Springs Road north of Homestead Dive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wyandanch NY 11798, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wyandanch Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Delano Stewart (approx. 1.3 miles away); World War II (approx. 2.1 miles away); Half Hollow School (approx. 2.3 miles away); SUNY Farmingdale (approx. 2.4 miles away); Camp Damm (approx. 2.8 miles away); August Belmont (approx. 2.8 miles away); Squaw Pit Purchase (approx. 2.9 miles away).
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 21, 2019
2. Jacob Conklin Marker - wide view, looking south on Colonial Springs Road
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
