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A heritage area is a region with a special coherence or sense of place, distinguished by significant natural, historic and cultural resources, which, when taken as a whole, tell the story of the heritage of the region's people. The designation of a region as a heritage area provides a way to protect, connect, package and promote its significant resources.
The Heritage Area stretches the entire expanse of the North Shore, from the border of New York City and Nassau County east to Orient Point. Bounded by Long Island Sound on the north, its southern border is the Long Island Expressway or State Route 25, whichever is further south. The area includes two towns in Nassau County (North Hempstead and Oyster Bay, including the City of Glen Cove) and six in Suffolk County (Huntington, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, and a small portion of Islip), in which together there are 56 incorporated villages.
The Long Island North Shore Heritage Area encompasses over 1000 square miles and almost one million people. Because the Heritage Area includes a large number of diverse communities, application of the North Shore Heritage Area Management Plan goals and recommendations will vary.
