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Old 08-13-2012, 04:21 PM
 
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I have realized that there seems to be an excessive number of places on Long Island that are called a "neck." Are there really that many "necks" on Long Island? Do other places use the term "neck" as much as Long Island? Most of these "neck" places can be categorized by just about any land formation, I don't see why they are all "necks."

I composed a list of "neck" locations:

Great Neck
Little Neck
Throg's Neck
Jessup's Neck
Cove Neck
Pine Neck
Pipe's Neck
Great Hog's Neck
Eaton's Neck

...and many, many more.

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Old 08-13-2012, 04:29 PM
 
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Geographically speaking, they are necks. The term 'neck ' is not unique to LI.
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Old 08-13-2012, 04:56 PM
 
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They actually aren't. Geographically speaking, a neck is synonymous with an isthmus (a strip of land that connects to larger bodies of land). I just find it humorous how LI calls just about everything a neck
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Old 08-13-2012, 05:11 PM
 
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We've got plenty of "Necks" in RI.............
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Old 08-13-2012, 05:28 PM
 
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They actually aren't. Geographically speaking, a neck is synonymous with an isthmus (a strip of land that connects to larger bodies of land). I just find it humorous how LI calls just about everything a neck
You should move to Head of the Neck Road in Bellport.
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Old 08-13-2012, 06:00 PM
 
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The hierarchy of LI suffix's go something like this.

Hampton/Harbor/Neck/Hills/Cove/Park/Place/Point/Beach/Heights/Station

Crooks
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Old 08-13-2012, 06:09 PM
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How could you forget my beloved Strongs Neck, Crooks?
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Old 08-13-2012, 07:44 PM
 
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The hierarchy of LI suffix's go something like this.

Hampton/Harbor/Neck/Hills/Cove/Park/Place/Point/Beach/Heights/Station

Crooks
By hierarchy, do you mean one is "better" than another?
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Old 08-13-2012, 07:50 PM
 
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By hierarchy, do you mean one is "better" than another?
Your mileage may vary.

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Old 08-13-2012, 07:56 PM
 
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Your mileage may vary.

Crooks
So if there was the same restaurant in each of these locations: Pinewood Hills, Pinewood Neck, and Pinewood Station, which would you go to?
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