Long Pond Park
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Long Pond Park is a park preserve on the South Shore
of Staten Island
. It is approximately 115 acre (0.4653889 km²) in size and consists mainly of woodlands and wetlands that surround Long Pond, for which the park is named. Long Pond Park is roughly bounded by Hylan Boulevard
on the south, Page Avenue on the west, Amboy Road
on the north, and Richard Avenue on the east. It is an important stopping point for migrating birds in the Atlantic Flyway
.
The majority of parkland was created in 1997 when the Parks Department
acquired 90 acres (364,217.4 m²) of land surrounding Long Pond. Sixteen acres were added in 2001 and 1.6 acres (6,475 m²) were added in 2006. In addition to serving as a nature preserve, Long Pond Park also forms part of the Staten Island Bluebelt
, a stormwater drainage system.
South Shore, Staten Island
The South Shore is a geographical term applied to the area in the New York City borough of Staten Island, south and east of the island's ridge of hills along the waterfront and adjacent areas from the Narrows to the mouth of the Arthur Kill, although many observers prefer to restrict its scope to...
of Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
. It is approximately 115 acre (0.4653889 km²) in size and consists mainly of woodlands and wetlands that surround Long Pond, for which the park is named. Long Pond Park is roughly bounded by Hylan Boulevard
Hylan Boulevard
Hylan Boulevard is a major northeast-southwest boulevard in the New York City borough of Staten Island. It is approximately long , and runs from the North Shore neighborhood of Rosebank to the South Shore neighborhood of Tottenville....
on the south, Page Avenue on the west, Amboy Road
Amboy Road
Amboy Road is a major north-south artery along the South-East Shore of the New York City borough of Staten Island. It is approximately long.Along with parts of Richmond Road and all of Vanderbilt Avenue, Amboy Road forms the last leg of Staten Island's colonial-era eastern corridor that predates...
on the north, and Richard Avenue on the east. It is an important stopping point for migrating birds in the Atlantic Flyway
Atlantic Flyway
The Atlantic Flyway is a bird migration route that generally follows the Atlantic Coast of North America and the Appalachian Mountains. The main endpoints of the flyway include the Canadian Maritimes and the region surrounding the Gulf of Mexico; the migration route tends to narrow considerably in...
.
The majority of parkland was created in 1997 when the Parks Department
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation is the department of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the city's parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the city's natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for city's...
acquired 90 acres (364,217.4 m²) of land surrounding Long Pond. Sixteen acres were added in 2001 and 1.6 acres (6,475 m²) were added in 2006. In addition to serving as a nature preserve, Long Pond Park also forms part of the Staten Island Bluebelt
Bluebelt
The Staten Island Bluebelt , is a very large scale system of stormwater best management practices that includes structural and nonstructural stormwater management control measures taken to mitigate changes to both quantity and quality of runoff caused through changes to land use.The Bluebelt is an...
, a stormwater drainage system.