Stonytown Road is a 1.32-mile (2.12 km) road in the incorporated villages of Flower Hill,

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, and Plandome Manor in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the

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, United States. It serves as a major east-west through street across the

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Plandome Road Plandome Road is a road in Manhasset and the incorporated villages of Plandome, Plandome Heights, and Plandome Manor in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It serves ...

and North Plandome Road to the west and Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101) to the east – as well as forming portions of municipal boundaries.

Description

Stonytown Road runs east-west through the incorporated villages of Flower Hill, Plandome, and Plandome Manor. The road serves as a main west-east route through portions of all three villages, and is the main access road for the Plandome station on the Long Island Rail Road's

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, as well as the

Plandome Post Office Plandome is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch in Plandome, New York. It is located off Stonytown Road and Rockwood Road, near West Circle Drive and Colonial Drive, and is 18.3 miles (29.5 km) from Penn Station ...

(located at the station). The road is classified as a major collector roadway by the New York State Department of Transportation and is eligible for federal aid. Additionally, the portion of Stonytown Road in Flower Hill was formerly maintained by the County of Nassau, through the Nassau County Department of Public Works. When this segment was a county-maintained road, it was designated as Nassau County Route 143, before being re-numbered as CR E43 and then ultimately being transferred back to the Village in the 2000s.

Route description

Stonytown Road's western terminus is at the intersection of Plandome Road and North Plandome Road in Plandome Manor. Continuing east, it passes Leeds Pond and enters Plandome, continuing towards the east, passing the Plandome Country Club. It then continues east, crossing underneath the Long Island Rail Road's Port Washington Branch and a portion of the platform at the Plandome LIRR station before re-entering Plandome Manor. The road continues through Plandome Manor until entering Flower Hill just west of Manhasset Woods Road. Stonytown Road then continues through Flower Hill to its eastern terminus, at Port Washington Boulevard (NY 101). As of 2019, the portions of Stonytown Road within the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill are maintained by the Flower Hill Department of Public Works, the portions within the Incorporated Village of Plandome are maintained by the Plandome Department of Public Works, and the portions within the Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor are maintained by the Plandome Manor Department of Public Works.

Bicycle and pedestrian path

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The portion of Stonytown Road between the Plandome Long Island Rail Road station in Plandome Manor and its eastern terminus in Flower Hill features a dedicated bicycle and walking path. This dedicated bicycle and pedestrian pathway was constructed in the 2010s to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians along the road.

Major intersections

Landmarks

The Plandome Long Island Rail Road station and

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are located off Stonytown Road in the Village of Plandome. The Flower Hill Village Park is located at the eastern terminus of the road, at its intersection with NY 101. Additionally, Stonytown Road passes Leeds Pond in Plandome Manor.

Notable residents

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– Actor. * Jesse Ricks – Executive and lawyer; his estate, Chanticlare, was located off Stonytown Road.

References

External links

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