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Great Neck Gardens New York Map

Explore Great Neck Gardens, 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 Great Neck Gardens, New York

How to Use This Great Neck Gardens, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Great Neck Gardens, 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 Great Neck Gardens.

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.

CityGreat Neck Gardens
StateNew York (NY)
CountyNassau County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude40.797222
Longitude-73.723889
Population1,268
Density2719.9 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes11023, 11021
Area Code718, 347, 929
County SeatMineola
School DistrictGreat Neck Union Free School District

About Great Neck Gardens, New York

Great Neck Gardens is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,268. The population density is 2719.9 people per km². Great Neck Gardens is located at 40.7972°N, 73.7239°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11023, 11021.

Great Neck Gardens maintains a quiet dignity defined by its proximity to the salt-tinged air of Manhasset Bay, which sits a mere mile from its borders. The landscape here is characterized by a mature, suburban density where the light at dusk filters through the leafy canopy of Allenwood Park, casting long, rhythmic shadows across the well-ordered residential streets. Far to the west, the distant silhouette of Hart Island breaks the horizon of the water, while the nearby flow of Mitchells Creek provides a subtle, winding contrast to the manicured lawns and structured gardens of the neighborhood. The air often carries a faint, bracing salinity, a reminder that the open coastline is never far removed from the daily experience of those who walk these paths.

Great Neck Gardens reflects a history deeply intertwined with the development of the North Shore, evolving from agrarian roots into a refined enclave that supports a modern, service-oriented economy. The pace of life here is deliberate, marked by the steady movement of residents toward the professional hubs of the region and the enduring appeal of its local educational institutions. While the rugged peaks of the Appalachian Mountains remain ninety miles away, the terrain of Great Neck Gardens holds a gentler, more accessible character that favors privacy and domestic comfort. Even the memory of the landscape’s past remains present in the quiet corners of the gardens, where the influence of the nearby bay continues to shape the character and climate of the neighborhood.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Unknown Open Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 065° NE
  • TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD Land (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 119° SE
  • COUNTY OF NASSAU Land (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 188° S
  • Grist Mill Pond County Preserve (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 281° W
  • Manhasset Memorial Park (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 100° E
  • Manhasset WWI Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 093° E
  • Manhasset Gold Star Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 096° E
  • Leeds Pond County Preserve (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 039° NE
  • Udall'S Cove And Ravine Natural Resource Area (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 218° SW
  • Virginia Point (Nature Reserve) — 1.7 mi, 219° SW
  • OneRiver (Arts Centre) — 1.7 mi, 099° E
  • Mason's Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 083° E
  • Penn Station Eagle (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 298° NW
  • Ackerman Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 299° NW
  • Long Island Traditions (Arts Centre) — 2.6 mi, 027° NE
  • Jeanne Rimsky Theater (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 032° NE
  • North Shore Towers Cinema (Cinema) — 2.8 mi, 170° S
  • AMC Bay Terrace 6 (Cinema) — 3.1 mi, 246° SW
  • QCC Art Gallery (Gallery) — 3.4 mi, 212° SW
  • Maritime National Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 279° W
  • Van Nostrand - Starkins House And Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 093° E
  • Focal Point Gallery (Gallery) — 4.8 mi, 317° NW
  • The Floral Park Historical Society Museum & Archives (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 168° S
  • Huguenot Yacht Club Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 340° N
  • Hempstead Lake State Park (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 150° SE
  • Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.4 mi, 040° NE · 6,772 acres
  • Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.4 mi, 040° NE · 3,365 acres
  • Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 199° S · 47k acres

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About This Great Neck Gardens Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Great Neck Gardens, New York. Coordinates: 40.797222, -73.723889. 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 Gardens includes the ZIP code (11023, 11021), telephone area code (718, 347, 929), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Great Neck 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.