Dear Jay Mumford,
Long Island is not a peninsula. It's an island. Thus the name.
The Bronx & Westchesters (Yonkers to be exact)? That's a peninsula.
Florida? Yup... peninsula.
Long, long ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth (or Jesus horses for those who believe in creationism), Long Island, Manhattan and the Bronx were all connected in one land mass, which then yes, could be considered to be a peninusla. But not any more.
It's an island. Thus the name.
Now I know you may say "hey, i'm refering to Nassau and Suffolk Counties... not the entire Island (Queens and Brooklyn included)... thus Nassau and Suffolk are the "peninsula" of Long Island. A peninsula is defined as a land mass that juts out from the main land, though... so that doesn't really make much sense either.
So it would make more sense if you just refered to us as being "out on the island." We like that better. We don't live on a peninsula.
Sincrely,
Probably the only person who gives a crap but said it anyways.
Long Island is not a peninsula. It's an island. Thus the name.
The Bronx & Westchesters (Yonkers to be exact)? That's a peninsula.
Florida? Yup... peninsula.
Long, long ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth (or Jesus horses for those who believe in creationism), Long Island, Manhattan and the Bronx were all connected in one land mass, which then yes, could be considered to be a peninusla. But not any more.
It's an island. Thus the name.
Now I know you may say "hey, i'm refering to Nassau and Suffolk Counties... not the entire Island (Queens and Brooklyn included)... thus Nassau and Suffolk are the "peninsula" of Long Island. A peninsula is defined as a land mass that juts out from the main land, though... so that doesn't really make much sense either.
So it would make more sense if you just refered to us as being "out on the island." We like that better. We don't live on a peninsula.
Sincrely,
Probably the only person who gives a crap but said it anyways.