The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
Mountains, Sea Shore,
Plains, Valleys and
Dales Within a Fen
Miles of Crowded Man.
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where there are elevations around 20s
feet. The sandy soil means good drain
age and easy ground for gardening.
There are many fine estates along the
high regions fronting the Sound and "
course this tends to keep prices up, but
there are reasonable and even low
priced chances around Great Neck and
ManhasSet Neck, two promontor.es
which Jut into the Sound. Port Wash
, ington Is a cosey old fishing village and
there are others like II. 4 factor N
prices is the extended New York city
line, which runs Just beyond Douglas
, ton, approaches Floral Park and then
goes south 10 the Atlantic
Tho north shore region is served with
a splendid electric system Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, from Thirty-third
, street, New York. and has all sor,p Of
subways, tunnels, bridges and other
means Of transportation accomplished
! or coming. The Pennsylvania also hp.
fine service which reaches the Hemp
stead district OF central and southern
Long Island, where there are quaint
villages and choice modern develop
ments near or upon the ocean. ANY
one who cares for salt water and the
sports that 20 with II can find what he
Is looking for on Long Island within
forty-tvc minutes or 80 or Broadway.
Some Of the places within q twenty
mile limit are Flushing. Bay Side Doug
laston, Manhasset. Port Washington
Roslyn, Forest Hills. Jamaica. Flora
, Park, Garden City and Hampstead The
! towns of oyster Bay. Northport. Amty-
VILE, Freeport and Babylon arc a it'll,
4 further out.
On Staten Island, within ton miles
Of New Yorks City Hall. there are un-
believaby ancient hamlets and rural
scenes which we hardly credit as being
| part of the great metropolis Has p
! spell been laid on this old Dutch retrea
20 keep IL in pristine simplicity while
: the modern world rolrs by Its doorstep?
| It's green wooded hills look down upon
/ the mighty traffic of the Seven Seas with
the same serenity as when they saw
| Hendrix Hudson's bark slip through
the Narrows on voyage OF discovery
But Of course the island has Its i'm
proved residential areas as well as those
left in an aboriginal state.
Among the central hills the elevation.
run up TO 800 feet. The lower ground
fronting the ocean and various bathinr
peaches. runs for about sixteen mile,
from Tottenville northeast 20 St George
where the Staten Island Railroad con
meets with the municipal ferry to the
Battery. There are strategic point.
along this coast where canny commut-
ers pick up enough driftwood to keep
their winter fires going and even con
struct hen houses. garages summe,
kitchens and seaside camps out Of tn.
Atlantics hotsam.
When that long expected tunnel Is
bored under the Narrews and the sub.
WAY connects directly with BrooklyI
and New York Staten Island will com.
into her own as a densely populated
suburb--to the regret OF many soiourn.
ers. who are quite satisfied with he
present advantages and charms.
westchestcr's Variety.
In the great suburban region mort
OF New York, which includes We;
chester county and a slice of Connect
cut. there l. wide variety OF landscap