Explore Garden City Park, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Garden City Park, 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 Park.
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 Park |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Nassau County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.740935 |
| Longitude | -73.66263 |
| Population | 7,985 |
| Density | 3104.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 11040 |
| Area Code | 718, 347, 929 |
| County Seat | Mineola |
| School District | New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District |
Garden City Park occupies a landscape defined by the steady, quiet expansion of suburban life across the plains of Long Island. It lies 1.3 miles west-southwest of North Hempstead, NY (from North Hempstead, NY: bearing 243°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east of Queens. The terrain here remains largely level, a flat expanse that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains visible on the western horizon. Residents often find solace in the open green spaces of the TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD Land, which anchors the local environment with its well-maintained grounds. Moisture from the air carries a faint, salt-tinged memory of the ocean, drifting inward from Hempstead Harbor just four miles away. During the stillness of early morning, the water at Ridder Pond reflects the pale light, providing a brief, reflective pause in an otherwise busy day.
Development in Garden City Park reflects the transition from agricultural roots to the bustling commerce that characterizes the modern regional economy. Small businesses and professional services form the spine of the local workforce, supporting a community that values stability and careful growth. The proximity to Mill River, located three miles away, serves as a reminder of the historical waterways that once dictated the movement of goods and people across this region. Garden City Park has matured into a residential enclave where the architecture shifts from mid-century character to contemporary utility. While the pace of trade is swift, the underlying rhythm remains tethered to the industrious spirit that built the infrastructure of the surrounding corridor.
Cultural life in Garden City Park finds its expression in the daily interactions of neighbors and the shared rituals of the school year. Local events often center around the public grounds where the TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD Land hosts gatherings that bring the neighborhood together under the wide, gray-blue sky. The community maintains a distinct identity, shaped by the diverse backgrounds of those who settled here to build their lives. While legends of the wider world often seem distant, the area has seen its share of notable figures pass through, including the legendary actor and director Francis Ford Coppola, who once spent his formative years in the vicinity. Garden City Park remains a place where the quiet weight of tradition meets the persistent, humming energy of the present.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Garden City Park, New York. Coordinates: 40.740935, -73.66263. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Garden City Park includes the ZIP code (11040), telephone area code (718, 347, 929), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |