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unusual facts about New York State Route 440


New York State Route 440

It is the only other New York state highway besides NY 426 that is the middle section of another state's highway bearing the same number.


Graniteville, Staten Island

Bisected from east to west by the Staten Island Expressway and with New York State Route 440 forming its western boundary, Graniteville's most notable landmark is Baron Hirsch Cemetery, an 80 acre (324,000 m²) Jewish cemetery founded in the late 19th century and still in active use; in August 2001 this cemetery became the focus of a local health-related story when it was one of six locations on the island where mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus were discovered.


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