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 estimated to once extend to about 60,000 acres. It was separated from the North Shore of Long Island by the Harbor Hill Moraine, later approximately Route 25. The modern Hempstead Turnpike approximately traces the separation of the plain from the South Shore of Long Island. The east–west extent was from somewhat west of the modern Queens, New York City border to slightly beyond the Suffolk County border.
The Francis T. Purcell Preserve in October 2021. Located in Uniondale, this preserve is one of the largest undisturbed areas of the Hempstead Plains.
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
