Notable individuals who were born or have lived in Lynbrook include: fashion designer Bill Blass, television personality Joan Rivers, singer Jen...
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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
Lynbrook is located in northwestern Long Island and is bordered by the city of Rye on the east, the town of Bethpage on the south, the town of Hicksville on the west, and Brookhaven on the north. The census-designated place (CDP) has a estimated population of 122,357.
Lynbrook is in the North Shore region of Long Island. The city is mostly residential with a small commercial core. It is surrounded by wealthy suburbs, including East Hampton, Southampton, and Brentwood.
The city has a temperate-continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold and dry winters. The average monthly temperature ranges from in January to in July. The high temperature reaches or higher on an average of 25 days a year. The low temperature reaches or lower on an average of 10 days a year. The annual precipitation averages . Snowfall averages per season.
The city is home to many notable individuals, including fashion designer Bill Blass, television personality Joan Rivers, singer Jennifer Lopez, and actors Willem Dafoe and Jeremy Piven.
The city of Rye is to the east, the town of Bethpage is to the south, the town of Hicksville is to the west, and Brookhaven is to the north.
The borders of Lynbrook are: to the southeast, the town of East Hampton; to the south, the town of Southampton; to the southwest, the town of West Babylon; and to the north, the town of Hicksville.
Lynbrook is in the 10th Congressional District.
The United States Postal Service operates locations in Lynbrook.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and , or 0.92%, is water.
The population of the city was 122,357 as of the census of 2010.
As of 2010, the racial composition of Lynbrook was: White: 76.5% (non-Hispanic white alone: 45.3%), African American: 3.5%, Asian: 1.1%, Native American: .3%, other: 11.8%
As of 2010, the median household income was $100,690. About 10.9% of households earn $200,000 or more, and about 2.4% of households earn $100,000 or less.
Lynbrook is home to the Francis T. Peck School, which was the first private school in the United States to be dedicated to the education of deaf students.
Lynbrook is served by the Long Island Rail Road, which provides access to Manhattan and other parts of New York City.
Notable individuals who were born or have lived in Lynbrook include: fashion designer Bill Blass, television personality Joan Rivers, singer Jennifer Lopez, and actors Willem Dafoe and Jeremy P
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.