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East Meadow

(Encyclopedia)East Meadow, uninc. residential and commercial city (2020 pop. 37,796), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on W Long Island. ...

Woodmere

(Encyclopedia)Woodmere, uninc. town (1990 pop. 15,578), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

North Bellmore

(Encyclopedia)North Bellmore, uninc. town (1990 pop. 19,707), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

North Merrick

(Encyclopedia)North Merrick, uninc. village (1990 pop. 12,113), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

South Farmingdale

(Encyclopedia)South Farmingdale, uninc. town (1990 pop. 15,377), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

North Valley Stream

(Encyclopedia)North Valley Stream, uninc. town (1990 pop. 14,574), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

Jericho, town, United States

(Encyclopedia)Jericho, uninc. town (1990 pop. 13,141), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. Chiefly residential, Jericho has some light industries. ...

West Hempstead

(Encyclopedia)West Hempstead, uninc. city (1990 pop. 17,689, including Lakeview), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. It is chiefly residential.

Merrick

(Encyclopedia)Merrick, uninc. city (1990 pop. 23,042), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on Long Island. Although chiefly residential, it has some light manufacturing. ...

William III, king of the Netherlands

(Encyclopedia)William III, 1817–90, king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1849–90), son and successor of William II. William III ruled as a constitutional monarch, and his long reign was unmarre...