Garden City New York Map

About Garden City, New York

Garden City is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of 22,941. The population density is 1657.0 people per km². Garden City is located at 40.7268°N, 73.6343°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11530.

Garden City unfolds across the gently rolling terrain of Long Island, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet elegance. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of North Hempstead, NY (from North Hempstead, NY: bearing 167°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Queens. Broad avenues, shaded by mature trees, fan out from a central core, their leafy canopies filtering the sunlight into dappled patterns on the sidewalks. The architecture speaks of a considered design, a thoughtful arrangement of homes with manicured lawns and a certain dignified repose. Here, the air carries the faint scent of blooming hydrangeas in the summer, and in autumn, the crispness of fallen leaves rustles underfoot. It is a landscape that feels both ordered and generously alive, a testament to careful cultivation rather than wild abandon, with a subtle, almost imperceptible hum of contented living. The history of Garden City is intrinsically linked to the vision of its founder, A.T. Stewart, a prominent nineteenth-century merchant who envisioned a planned community of considerable charm and purpose. The local economy, once more agrarian, has evolved, yet the town retains a strong commercial heart, with businesses and services catering to a discerning clientele. It is a place where the echoes of its past are not buried but rather gracefully integrated into the present, evident in the enduring presence of institutions like the Cathedral of the Incarnation and the stately buildings that grace its thoroughfares. The very character of Garden City seems to whisper of a deliberate creation, a place designed for a life of quality, where the pace feels measured, allowing for appreciation of its enduring, understated beauty.

About This Garden City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Garden City, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.726768, -73.634296. 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 Garden City and Nassau County.

Detailed location data for Garden City includes the ZIP code (11530), telephone area code (516), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Garden City 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 Garden City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.