Roslyn, New York

Roslyn, New York

Roslyn ( /ˈrɒzlɪn/ ROZ-lin) is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770. Roslyn was once called Hempstead Harbor, but its name changed to Roslyn on September 7, 1844 due to postal confusion regarding all the other "Hempsteads" scattered about Long Island.

The Village of Roslyn is at the eastern edge of the Town of North Hempstead.

Read more about Roslyn, New York:  Geography, Demographics, Politics, Greater Roslyn Area, Education, Points of Interest in Greater Roslyn, Notable Current and Former Residents

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