Sands Point Seaplane Base
Encyclopedia
Sands Point Seaplane Base is a seaplane
landing area located in Manhasset Bay
, two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district
(CBD) of Port Washington
, in Nassau County
, New York
, USA
. During part of the 1930s Sands Point served as the New York base of the Boeing 314
(a.k.a.; Yankee Clipper
).
Seaplane
A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...
landing area located in Manhasset Bay
Manhasset Bay
Manhasset Bay, New York, is an embayment in western Long Island off Long Island Sound. Manhasset Bay forms the northeastern boundary of the Great Neck Peninsula and the southwestern boundary of Cow Neck...
, two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
(CBD) of Port Washington
Port Washington, New York
Port Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the community population was 15,846....
, in Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. During part of the 1930s Sands Point served as the New York base of the Boeing 314
Boeing 314
The Boeing 314 Clipper was a long-range flying boat produced by the Boeing Airplane Company between 1938 and 1941 and is comparable to the British Short S.26. One of the largest aircraft of the time, it used the massive wing of Boeing’s earlier XB-15 bomber prototype to achieve the range necessary...
(a.k.a.; Yankee Clipper
Yankee Clipper
Yankee Clipper can refer to:* Clipper ships developed by New Englanders in the mid-19th Century* A Pan American Airways Boeing 314 flying boat* The nickname of Joe DiMaggio, a Major League Baseball player* The Apollo 12 command module...
).