East Hills

History

In 1643, John Carman and Robert Fordham sailed across the Long Island Sound from Stamford, Connecticut and purchased the land that is now occupied by the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead from the Native Americans. This land included what is now East Hills. Many of the proposals opposed by the locals were proposed when Roslyn first wanted to incorporate, as early plans called for that village's proposed boundaries to include what would become East Hills. The "East" reflects the village's geographic location adjacent to and east of Roslyn, and the "Hills" reflects the hilly geography of the village. Another large-scale development built during this time, the Country Estates subdivision, was developed by Country Estates, Inc., over Clarence Mackay's former estate. Prior to building the Country Estates in East Hills, the firm developed the Flower Hill Country Estates development in nearby Flower Hill. The 175-home Lakeville Estates subdivision – another major development built about this time – was developed by Klein & Teicholz. Additionally, in order for the Roslyn Union Free School District to adequately serve the influx of families, the Moore & Hutchins-designed East Hills Elementary School was opened between the Canterbury Woods and Fairfield Park developments in 1953. In 1949, the boundaries of East Hills were expanded when it annexed all of its present territory located south of the present-day Long Island Expressway. This territory – bounded by Roslyn Road to the west, Glen Cove Road to the east, the present-day Long Island Expressway to the north, and the Northern State Parkway to the south – had previously been part of the adjacent Village of Old Westbury, and was annexed by East Hills. It has a pool, nature walks, senior facilities, fitness facilities,…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. In the late 1940s, between the 1940 census and the 1950 census, the village gained territory from adjacent Old Westbury, comprising all East Hills' present territory south of the present-day Long Island Expressway. The portions of the village on Harbor Hill, the former site of Clarence Mackay's eponymous estate, are among the highest areas in Nassau County, as well as being among some of the highest on Long Island, as a whole. Additionally, the Harbor Hill Moraine is named for this hill, due to it being one of the terminal moraine's most prominent and well-known topographic and geographical features. The Village of East Hills features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification. As such, the village experiences hot, humid summers and cold winters, and experiences precipitation throughout the entirety of the year.

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Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  51,352
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  50,106
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  47,904
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  47,671
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  43,942
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  40,700
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  40,036
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  37,938

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