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Lake Success is a village and a part of Great Neck in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 2,934 at the 2010 census. Lake Success is in the Town of North Hempstead on northwest Long Island. Lake Success was the temporary home of the United Nations from 1946 to 1951, occupying the headquarters of the Sperry Gyroscope Company on Marcus Avenue. It was the home of Canon U.S.A., Inc.〔(About Canon: Corporate Overview: Office Locations - Canon - Retrieved July 17, 2009 )〕 Canon U.S.A. has since moved (as of late 2013) its corporate headquarters to Melville, New York (in neighboring Suffolk County). ==History== Lake Success derives its name from a kettle lake of the same name which according to village lore had a Native American name of "Sucut." William K. Vanderbilt II bought land around the lake in the early 20th Century for a home. The village was incorporated in 1926.〔(Lake Success: A Reluctant Host to the United Nations - Newsday - Retrieved December 4, 2008 ) 〕 In 1939 the United States government bought a large tract between Marcus Avenue, Lakeville Road and Union Turnpike, to be the home to the Sperry Gyroscope Company which built a variety of maritime, military, aerospace and navigation products. During World War II the plant had 22,000 employees. After the war, part of the plant became the temporary headquarters of the United Nations while its headquarters building in New York City was being built.〔(Lake Success History - iparkhudsonny.com - Retrieved December 4, 2008 ) 〕 It borders the New York City borough of Queens. Successors Unisys and Loral Corporation and Lockheed Martin continued manufacturing in the aerospace and marine industries at a facility until Lockheed closed the plant in 1998. In 2000 National RE/sources acquired the campus from Lockheed and converted it to a multi-tenant office park called i.park.〔 Most of the village is part of the Great Neck School District, and Great Neck South High School is located within the village limits. Lake Success is the city of license for popular regional dance/Hot Adult Contemporary radio station WKTU, although the station is based in Manhattan along with other Clear Channel stations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lake Success, New York」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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