Lake Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
L.I. Motor Parkway
1908-1938
Erected 2017 by Lake Ronkonkoma Heritage Association & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 439.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 40° 49.106′ N, 73° 8.461′ W. Marker is in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on L.I. Motor Parkway west of Port Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Located in front of the Lakeland Fire Department Sub-station on L.I. Motor Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2415 Motor Parkway, Ronkonkoma NY 11779, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1884 Church Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); Episcopal Church (approx. 1½ miles away); F. Daniel Moloney Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); 1796 Site Of (approx. 1½ miles away); Indian Princess (approx. 1½ miles away); The Lake of Haunting Mystery (approx. 1½ miles away); Lillian Devere 1875-1955 (approx. 1.6 miles away); World War II Memorial Tree (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Ronkonkoma.
Additional commentary.
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Long Island Motor Parkway is a local Landmark of Lake Ronkonkoma and a NYS Historic Landmark with a W.G. Pomeroy Marker obtained through a Grant by the Lake Ronkonkoma Heritage Association. All information is "Primary Source" and is held by Ellyn Okvist, Lake Ronkonkoma Heritage Association. Please email all requests to [email protected].
— Submitted January 3, 2023, by Ellyn F Okvist of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on January 3, 2023, by Ellyn F Okvist of Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.


