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Glen Head New York Map

Explore Glen Head, 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 Glen Head, New York

How to Use This Glen Head, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Glen Head, 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 Glen Head.

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

Latitude	40.844918
Longitude	-73.618018
Population	4,837
Density	1136.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	11545, 11542
Area Code	516
County Seat	Mineola
School District	North Shore Central School District

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About Glen Head, New York

Glen Head is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,837. The population density is 1136.7 people per km². Glen Head is located at 40.8449°N, 73.6180°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11545, 11542.

Glen Head unfolds as a collection of verdant, sloping residential lanes that carry the damp, salt-kissed breeze drifting in from the nearby Hempstead Harbor. It lies 1.9 miles south-southeast of Glen Cove, NY (from Glen Cove, NY: bearing 164°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-southwest of Oyster Bay. The air here holds a particular weight, a cool humidity that lingers long after the sun dips below the suburban horizon, grounding the neighborhood in a landscape defined by mature hardwoods and the quiet presence of Unknown Park. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy memory far to the west, the local topography remains defined by the gentle, glacial shaping of the earth, leading toward the still, reflective surface of Scudders Pond. Sunlight catches the moisture in the late afternoon, casting long, amber shadows across the lawns and turning the paved streets into ribbons of silver that seem to lead directly toward the tide.

Glen Head maintains a character forged by a history of quiet industry and the steady migration of commuters who seek a rhythm slower than the frantic pulse of the nearby metropolitan core. The local economy relies on a specialized blend of professional services and small-scale enterprise, favoring a lifestyle that prioritizes the stillness of private gardens over the noise of heavy manufacturing. Residents trace their daily paths past local landmarks that anchor the community, often looking toward the distant sight of Dosoris Island as a reminder of the proximity to the coastal edge. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, where the seasonal turning of the leaves in the surrounding woodlands marks time more effectively than the ticking of a clock, keeping the spirit of the place tethered to the natural cycles of the shore.

Nearby Outdoor Places

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY Land (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 194° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 194° S
Ter Herinnering aan Adriaen Hegeman (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 154° SE
Nassau County Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 260° W
Day Care Center Glen Cove (Arts Centre) — 0.7 mi, 335° NW
Dr. James N. Trousdell and Dr. Marjorie R. Allen (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 312° NW
Ralph Mastalio (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 002° N
Pascucci Soccer Field (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 346° N
Howard Davis Jr. & Howard Davis Sr. (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 308° NW
Banfi Fields (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 115° SE
First City Project (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 345° N
Creative Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 1.5 mi, 282° W
AMC Glen Cove 6 (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 334° NW
Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 3.3 mi, 339° N
Hewlett's Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 226° SW
Powell Pond (Nature Reserve) — 3.5 mi, 350° N
Van Nostrand - Starkins House And Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 203° SW
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.9 mi, 009° N · 6,772 acres
Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.9 mi, 009° N · 3,365 acres
Jeanne Rimsky Theater (Theatre) — 4.2 mi, 257° W
20th Century Cycles (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 066° NE
Bayville Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 032° NE
Flying Through the Years at Roosevelt Field (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 178° S
Trail View State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 100° E
Ackerman Auditorium (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 254° W
Huguenot Yacht Club Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 7.9 mi, 287° W
Bethpage State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 129° SE
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 17.2 mi, 210° SW · 47k acres

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