Glen Cove in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
R.R. Station
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2013
1. R.R. Station Marker
from Glen Cove Glen Street
May 16, 1867.
Erected 1967 by City of Glen Cove.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1845.
Location. 40° 51.511′ N, 73° 37.227′ W. Marker is in Glen Cove, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Cedar Swamp Road south of Elm Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at the Glen Street Railroad Station in Glen Cove. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Cove NY 11542, 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 walking distance of this marker: Justice Court Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Starch Works (approx. Ύ mile away); Methodist Church (approx. Ύ mile away); Liberty Pole (approx. 0.9 miles away); Polish American Freedom Fighters (approx. 0.9 miles away); Glen Cove WWII Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Glen Cove Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Glen Cove Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Cove.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2013
2. R.R. Station Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2013
3. Marker in Glen Cove
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2013
4. R.R. Station
The marker can be found at the Glen Cove's Glen Street Railroad Station, seen in the background. This Victorian railroad station, built at the request of Long Island's "Goal Coast" millionaires including J.P. Morgan, has been featured in movies and on television.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 599 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
