Date of Founding: 1641; Chartered: Nov.
2, 1658
Population: 37,295 (1992)
Area: 9.6 square miles
Government: Incorporated Villages: Great Neck Estates, Great Neck
Plaza, Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success,
Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Thomaston, and the Village of Great Neck;
and a town government
Distance from: New York City: 20 miles; LaGuardia Airport: 12
miles; Kennedy Airport: 15 miles
Parks
and Recreation: 8 major parks, 8 neighborhood parks
Public Schools: 4 Elementary Schools, 2 Middle Schools, 3 High
Schools
University: American Merchant
Marine Academy
Library: Great Neck Public Library: Main Library and 3 branches
Houses of Worship: 14
Fire Protection: 3 Fire Departments, 5 stations
Cultural Organizations: Great Neck Center for the Arts, Artists
Network of Great Neck, Great Neck Center for Visual and Performing Arts,
Great Neck Choral Society, North Shore Community Arts Center, Great Neck
House, Great Neck Music Center, Great Neck Philharmonic
Community Services: Great Neck United Community Fund serving 18
member agencies
Transportation: Trains: Long Island
Railroad; Buses: MTA L.I., Greyhound
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