Place:Sands Point, Nassau, New York, United States

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NameSands Point
TypeVillage
Coordinates40.849°N 73.712°W
Located inNassau, New York, United States
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Sands Point is a village located at the tip of the Cow Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington. The population was 2,675 at the 2010 census.

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The village was incorporated in 1910, and is named for the Sands family. In 1912, the village absorbed the communities of Barkers Point and Motts Point, and in 1932, it absorbed the Harbor Acreas community. It was originally owned by three families: the Sands, the Vanderbilts, and the Cornwells.[1]

In 1917, Daniel Guggenheim bought his Hempstead House, formerly Castle Gould. His son Harry Guggenheim, founder of Newsday, later erected his estate "Falaise" nearby in 1923.[1] Today, the estate belongs to the Friends of the Sands Point Preserve, which is a non-profit organization that maintains the property.

In the 1960s, under less strict building codes, many homes were built on parcels. Current zoning allows subdivisions of or more.

The Sands Family Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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