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Garden City New York Map

Explore Garden City, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Garden City, New York

How to Use This Garden City, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Garden City, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Garden City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Garden City
State	New York (NY)
County	Nassau County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.726768
Longitude	-73.634296
Population	23,272
Density	1686.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	11530, 11531, 11599
Area Code	516
County Seat	Mineola
School District	Garden City Union Free School District

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About Garden City, New York

Garden City is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of 23,272. The population density is 1686.4 people per km². Garden City is located at 40.7268°N, 73.6343°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Garden City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 11530, 11531, 11599.

Garden City maintains a distinct, deliberate elegance that defines its flat, meticulously planned landscape. It lies 1.6 miles south-southeast of Mineola, NY (from Mineola, NY: bearing 168°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Queens. The horizon remains broad and open, far from the jagged shadows of the distant Appalachian Mountains that define the state’s wilder, rugged edges. Moisture from the nearby Hempstead Harbor drifts inward on the breeze, softening the quality of light as the afternoon sun descends toward the horizon. Residents often find quiet refuge within the verdant boundaries of the Garden City War Memorial Park, where the manicured greenery offers a counterpoint to the busy pace of the surrounding region. Beyond these local borders, the landscape stretches toward the North Meadow, an expanse that provides a subtle sense of openness in an otherwise dense environment.

Alexander Turney Stewart envisioned Garden City as a departure from the frantic sprawl of urban expansion, choosing to transform open plains into a structured, refined environment. This early planning fostered a stable local economy that has evolved to support professional services, retail centers, and high-end commercial ventures that anchor the daily lives of its people. The presence of the Mill River nearby underscores the historical importance of local water resources that once shaped the growth of the surrounding territory. While the economy has shifted from its agrarian roots, the commitment to order and aesthetic cohesion remains a primary driver of property values and business development. Commerce here functions with a quiet, efficient rhythm, reflecting a population that values both proximity to the metropolitan core and the serenity of a well-ordered life.

Garden City cultivates a character defined by its architectural consistency and a deep-seated respect for its institutional history. The influence of Adelphi University brings a scholarly, youthful energy to the area, grounding the culture in academic inquiry and the arts. Notable figures like the aviator Charles Lindbergh famously departed from the nearby fields to change the course of history, leaving behind a legacy of ambition that still permeates the local spirit. Residents often gather for seasonal events that celebrate the community’s identity, highlighting a social life that is both private and deeply connected. Even as the decades pass, the atmosphere remains steady, characterized by a certain grace that persists whether one is walking past the local landmarks or observing the quiet stillness of Hempstead Lake at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alexander Turney Stewart (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 233° SW
INC VILLAGE OF GARDEN CITY Land (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 258° W
Site of Camp Mills Base Hospital (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 029° NE
Olmsted Theatre (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 244° SW
Mineola Village Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 322° NW
African American Museum (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 164° S
Flying Through the Years at Roosevelt Field (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 055° NE
COUNTY OF NASSAU Land (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 103° E
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 142° SE
Nassau County Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 024° NE
Nassau County Firefighters Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 087° E
Cradle of Aviation Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 087° E
East Williston Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 353° N
Hempstead Lake State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 182° S
Wilbur Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 2.8 mi, 171° S
Madison Theatre (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 173° S
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium (Stadium) — 3.1 mi, 086° E
The Floral Park Historical Society Museum & Archives (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 269° W
Malvern Cinema & Arts Center (Cinema) — 3.8 mi, 207° SW
Valley Stream State Park (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 223° SW
North Shore Towers Cinema (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 296° NW
Cask Foundation (Gallery) — 5.3 mi, 202° S
Color Theory Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 5.3 mi, 350° N
Hearst's Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.5 mi, 348° N
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 10.3 mi, 229° SW · 47k acres
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.0 mi, 026° NE · 6,772 acres
Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.0 mi, 026° NE · 3,365 acres

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