THE MAP OF CHAPLIN COUNTY
Although the town of Chaplin Cove, itself, is pretty small, it—as well as its surrounding regions—makes up all of Chaplin County (though, people often refer to anything within it simply as “Chaplin”). You can find it on Long Island between Queens and Nassau County. Here you can find a breakdown of the area and some tidbits about each of its locations!
CHAPLIN COVE
Founded in the early 1950′s and named after the classic actor, Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin Cove was one of the first North America suburbs, and to this day still acts as one. While its neighborhoods consist mostly of middle-class housing and apartment complexes, it also has plenty of shops and businesses (many of which have been around almost as long as the town has) along with parks, pools, a community center, and several other means of social interaction! It’s an “everybody knows everybody” sort of place with lots of community involvement and town pride, and is the first (and probably most famous!) of the county’s districts.
LAKE CHAPLIN
The heart of the county, Lake Chaplin was named alongside the town of Chaplin Cove. Being that each area of the county rests somewhere on its edges, it serves many purposes; from casual activities like fishing, boating, and swimming, to businesses based in or around it, it plays a very active role in a lot of Chaplin lifestyle, no matter where you live.
MARILYN PASS
When Chaplin Cove began to gain interest, its previously-rural surroundings started to become urbanized, the biggest (and wealthiest) of them being Marilyn Pass (named after the iconic Marilyn Monroe). Despite its geographic advantage over the rest of the county, it homes the least amount of residents due to each of its mansions claiming wide expanses of private land. There are some high-end stores in the area, but most of it is occupied by personal, upper-class residences.
LITTLE VENICE
On the southern border of Chaplin Cove is a village known as Little Venice. Modeled after Venice, Italy, it centers around a man-made river carved out from Lake Chaplin. Within it, you’ll find multi-story architecture of businesses, restaurants, and houseboats, as well as bridges and gondola rides reminiscent of the town’s European inspiration. While serving as a tourist trap, as well as a popular hangout and date spot for locals, owning or renting a home there is possible with an upper-middle class income.
HEPBURN HAVEN
Named after actress Audrey Hepburn, Hepburn Haven rests in the middle of the county, and is home to several gated communities. Popular also among the upper-middle class, its neighborhoods pride themselves on both quality and community, exclusive to its residences and their guests. Each complex in the area can have houses or apartments, depending on the price range, and guarantee services such as private pools, gyms, and daycare centers, as well as personal ferry rides across the lake to the other end of the township, all with 24/7 security. Like Marilyn Pass, it also has a few businesses, but is mostly known for its home properties.
DEANBOROUGH
The “south side” of Chaplin County, named after actor James Dean, is Deanborough. Notorious for being lower class, its inhabitants have reputations for being poor, improper, and often dangerous. While this isn’t always the case and much of the area is simply made up of small businesses, trailer parks, and lower-income housing, the presence of gang conflict doesn’t help—the two leading groups being the Hellhounds, of West Deanborough, and the Goblins, of East Deanborough. Close geographic distance, moral differences, and even dominance over Lake Chaplin are only a few of the issues that cause terf wars amongst the two, but both of their attraction to members throughout Chaplin County give all of Deanborough a bad name.