Suffolk County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. It is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its east by Gardiners Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, to its north by Long Island Sound, and to its south by Great South Bay. The county is part of the Long Island region of the state, of which it comprises the eastern two-thirds.
Dawn over Montauk Point Light
Sign referring to Suffolk County's 1683 founding
Shinnecock Canal
Western Fire Island from Fire Island Lighthouse
Nassau County is a suburban county located immediately to the east of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, Nassau County's population was 1,395,774, making it the sixth-most populous county in the State of New York, and reflecting an increase of 56,242 (+4.2%) from the 1,339,532 residents enumerated at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Mineola, while the county's largest town is Hempstead. The county is part of the Long Island region of the state, lying in its southeastern portion along with the remainder of the island.
Hempstead House, part of Sands Point Preserve, on Nassau County's Gold Coast, home to some of the world's most expensive real estate
Main Street, Port Washington
Mineola Station of the Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Expressway at Hicksville, New York, home to a growing Little India