Glenwood Landing New York Map

About Glenwood Landing, New York

Glenwood Landing is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,948. The population density is 1571.5 people per km². Glenwood Landing is located at 40.8307°N, 73.6387°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11545, 11547.

Glenwood Landing occupies a quiet, salt-sprayed stretch of the North Shore where the terrestrial edge softens into the tidal reach of Hempstead Harbor. It lies 2.2 miles south of Glen Cove, NY (from Glen Cove, NY: bearing 187°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-southwest of Oyster Bay. The air here holds a distinct maritime weight, a cool dampness that clings to the skin even on clear afternoons, carrying the faint, metallic tang of the sound. Beyond the immediate residential streets, the terrain is managed by Nassau County Lands, providing a buffer of green space that separates the houses from the rhythmic pulse of the tides. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy memory on the horizon, the local topography remains defined by the immediate presence of the harbor, where the light at dusk turns the water to a flat, polished pewter, reflecting the gray silhouettes of gulls circling toward Scudders Pond.

Glenwood Landing maintains a legacy rooted in the maritime industry and the steady, industrious pace of a working waterfront that has long served the needs of the region. The economy, once tethered to the movement of goods through the harbor, now reflects a quieter suburban character, though the persistent hum of infrastructure reminds observers of its historical utility. Life in Glenwood Landing moves with the tide, a steady ebb and flow that persists despite the encroaching pace of the surrounding metropolitan sprawl. Residents often find themselves looking toward the water, where the legacy of maritime enterprise still dictates the physical orientation of the neighborhood, grounding the local identity in a balance between the permanence of the land and the restless, shifting nature of the harbor.

About This Glenwood Landing Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glenwood Landing, New York. Coordinates: 40.830656, -73.638739. 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 Glenwood Landing includes the ZIP code (11545, 11547), telephone area code (516), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (North Shore Central School District).

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.