Nassau County

Proper noun

Meaning

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Fernandina Beach. Named after the Duchy of Nassau.

One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Mineola. It is situated on Long Island. Named after William of Nassau.

Examples

About 1787, a new Queens County Courthouse was erected (and later completed) in the new Town of North Hempstead, near present-day Mineola (now in Nassau County), known then as Clowesville. Source: Internet

According to a Forbes magazine 2012 survey, residents of Nassau County have the 12th highest median household annual income in the country and the highest in the state. Source: Internet

A Nassau County Auxiliary Police car. Source: Internet

Brooklyn is a major center for the growing following of Orthodox Judaism and is about 23% Jewish overall. citation As Suffolk County has more than twice the land area of Nassau County, the latter still has a much higher population density. Source: Internet

In 2012, NICE replaced the former Long Island Bus in transporting Long Islanders across Nassau County while still allowing them to use MTA MetroCards as payment. Source: Internet

Emily R. Daniel was an assistant district attorney in Nassau County, New York, and wrote this originally for the New York Daily News. Source: Internet

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