F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, was said to capture the spirit of the north shore of Long Island (Gold Coast) in the 1920's.
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In November for Boy Scouts and in March for Girl Scouts the annual Urban Camp-Outs are hosted at the Empire State Building in New York City.
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The US Census of 2000 determined that the homeownership rate in Nassau County is 80.3%.
