East Massapequa New York Map

About East Massapequa, New York

East Massapequa is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of 20,377. The population density is 2301.5 people per km². East Massapequa is located at 40.6734°N, 73.4365°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11762.

East Massapequa spreads out under a sky that often carries the humid breath of the Atlantic, a place where the land itself feels like it’s still settling, a gentle sag towards the southern shore. It lies 3.4 miles west-south-west of Lindenhurst, NY (from Lindenhurst, NY: bearing 254°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of Hempstead. Here, the streets are a grid of mature oak and maple trees, their branches forming leafy canopies that in summer can feel like a cool, green embrace, filtering the sunlight into dappled patterns on the asphalt. The terrain is largely flat, the slight elevation changes barely perceptible, a landscape shaped by glacial deposits and the persistent, salty air that hints at the proximity of Great South Bay. Drainage ditches, often fringed with cattails and reeds, snake through the neighborhoods, a constant reminder of the water that is never far away, its presence a soft murmur beneath the everyday sounds of lawnmowers and distant traffic. The history of East Massapequa is a story of the land’s slow transformation, from the hunting grounds of the Massapequa people to the suburban sprawl of the mid-20th century. The local economy, once tied to farming and fishing in the bay, has largely shifted to service industries and commuting, the rhythm of daily life dictated by the ebb and flow of traffic towards the city. The proximity to the waters of Great South Bay, however, still lends a distinct character, with marinas dotting the coastline and the scent of brine a subtle undercurrent on certain days. While no grand monuments rise here, there is a quiet dignity in the well-kept homes and the enduring green spaces, a sense that this is a place where people have put down roots, carving out a comfortable existence from the fertile, if unassuming, Long Island soil.

About This East Massapequa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Massapequa, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.673434, -73.436512. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on East Massapequa and Nassau County.

Detailed location data for East Massapequa includes the ZIP code (11758), telephone area code (516), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Massapequa Union Free School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct East Massapequa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.