Queens County, while physically located on Long Island, is often considered more a part of the New York City Metropolitan area because Queens is one of New York City’s "five boroughs," meaning it falls under the government of New York City. Queens encompasses 112.1 square miles, which includes approximately 196 miles of waterfront property. It’s boundaries run from Brooklyn from the west, Nassau at the east, and water boundaries are shared with Manhattan and the Bronx. Nearly 2 million people call Queens their home.