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Master Plan for the City of Glen Cove : Chapter 6 Waterfront, Parks & Natural Resources Glen Cove’s history and its abiding value has been shaped by its natural resources. Waterfront, Parks and Natural Resources The City owes its founding to its location along the Long Island Sound. Today, Glen Cove’s beautiful parks, preserves and beaches create a distinct suburban environment that underpins Glen Cove’s identity and excellent quality of life. The Long Island Sound and Hempstead Harbor waterfronts, the beaches, parks and preserves provide a range of local (and regional) recreational destinations. The unusually varied (for Long Island) topography provide for wonderful views throughout the Glen Cove. The former JP Morgan, Pratt and other estates speak to Glen Cove’s Gold Coast history. The parks and green network improve both water and air quality. These resources represent amenities that can be enjoyed by the broad population and help create a sense of community and shared experience. Families, teenagers, young professionals, and seniors appre - ciate these amenities and cite them as a common “plus” of Glen Cove living. Considering the importance and value of Glen Cove’s natural features and park amenities, the following goal and objectives have been set for Glen Cove’s nat - ural areas: Respect the natural and scenic resources that define Glen Cove’s unique char - acter, promote sustainability practices, and, at the Glen Cove Creek waterway, 117 Master Plan for the City of Glen Cove : Chapter 6 Waterfront, Parks & Natural Resources amplify park amenities, public access and boating activity, linked to comple - mentary development. 1. Protect natural resources and environmental features throughout Glen Cove. 2. Maximize use of existing open space and recreational resources. 3. Create a network of linked resources. 4. Leverage past and future investment to maximize public amenities and benefits. PARKS, PRESERVES, AND BEACHES Hempstead Harbor and Long Island Sound bound Glen Cove on the west and north. Glen Cove Creek feeds from east to west into Hempstead Harbor. Another body of water known as Dosoris Pond together with a few small areas of marsh are located at the northern end of Glen Cove, between West and East Island and Glen Cove proper. Level areas interspersed with steep knolls and slopes generally characterize the topography of Glen Cove. (See Map 19, Steep Slopes.) While the average eleva - tion is 45 feet, it ranges from sea level at the shore to 175 feet at a point between Harbor Hill and Carpenter Street. Steep slopes and bluffs are situated in sever - al areas along Hempstead Harbor as well as in areas along Glen Cove Creek and in the Garvies Point Preserve area. Wetlands are primarily found on Welwyn Preserve and elsewhere along Long Island Sound. The great majority of the parks and opens spaces (and their aggregate acreage) are located on Glen Cove’s waterfront, and / or relate to former estates associ - ated with Glen Cove’s history as part of the Gold Coast. 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