Great Neck Estates New York Map

About Great Neck Estates, New York

Great Neck Estates is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,990. The population density is 1507.1 people per km². Great Neck Estates is located at 40.7870°N, 73.7368°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Great Neck Estates is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 11021.

Great Neck Estates occupies a refined stretch of the North Shore, where the land meets the salt-rimmed horizon of Little Neck Bay. It lies 1.0 miles south-southwest of Great Neck, NY (from Great Neck, NY: bearing 205°T), and is situated 4.1 miles northeast of Queens. The topography here is defined by a subtle, glacial grace, favoring deep green lawns and mature hardwoods that filter the coastal light into long, amber slivers during the late afternoon. Residents find a quiet respite in the shaded paths of Unknown Park, a preserve that anchors the local landscape and provides a sanctuary for the migratory birds passing through the foliage. Though the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy promise far to the west, the air here carries the distinct, rhythmic pulse of the tides, a constant reminder of the proximity to the open water that shapes the character of every garden and street corner.

Great Neck Estates grew from the quiet ambition of early twentieth-century planners who sought to cultivate a residential environment of permanence and poise. The local economy is sustained by a quiet, professional commerce that leaves the residential streets largely undisturbed by the frantic pace of the wider metropolis. While the commute toward the city remains a common thread in the day-to-day lives of many, the local identity is firmly rooted in the preservation of its architectural heritage and the maintenance of a deliberate, steady tempo. The influence of nearby aquatic landmarks like Udalls Millpond and the distant currents of Alley Creek lends the neighborhood a sensory depth, grounding the aspirations of the residents in the physical reality of a peninsula defined by its relationship to the harbor.

About This Great Neck Estates Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Great Neck Estates, New York. Coordinates: 40.787046, -73.736798. 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 Great Neck Estates includes the ZIP code (11021), telephone area code (718, 347, 929), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Great Neck Union Free 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.