For much of its middle section the creek flows alongside an arterial highway known first as Glen Cove Road and then Cedar Swamp Road (NY 107) as it passes into Glen Head. The creek deviates from the highway to flow through Glen Head Country Club and then an industrial area as it crosses into Glen Cove. The creek then rejoins the arterial highway, at this point called Pratt Boulevard, and then runs through a long culvert underneath downtown Glen Cove.[1]
The creek emerges from the culvert into Mill Pond, the remnant of two large mill ponds that were replaced by the culvert. After crossing under the Charles Street Bridge, the creek is tidal and channelized.[1] The tidal portion of Glen Cove Creek is roughly Шаблон:Convert long, and extends east from Hempstead Harbor and into Glen Cove, with its head of navigation being located at Charles Street, in close proximity to Glen Cove's downtown.[2][4][5]
When Glen Cove started to industrialize in the mid-to-late 19th Century, Glen Cove Creek was used by a local starch plant to dispose of waste; the settling of the waste gave the creek a strong odor, which could be smelled from nearby Sea Cliff when the wind blew in that direction.[6]
The creek's waterfront in recent years has been undergoing a redevelopment project, including the construction of condominium buildings and shops.[7]
In 2001, when Glen Cove Creek was being dredged by the U.S. Army Corps, radioactive material was discovered in the creek.[5] This caused all dredging operations to stop operating, and the creek was designated as part of the Li Tungsten Superfund SIte.[5]
Transportation
Glen Cove's Garvies Point Ferry Terminal is located on Glen Cove Creek.[8]