Lynbrook New York Map

About Lynbrook, New York

Lynbrook is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of 20,325. The population density is 3884.5 people per km². Lynbrook is located at 40.6548°N, 73.6718°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11563.

Lynbrook unfurls across the flat, verdant expanse of western Nassau County, a place where the air often carries the distant hum of traffic from the great arteries of Long Island, yet where pockets of tranquil residential streets offer a gentler cadence. It lies 1.6 miles west of Rockville Centre, NY (from Rockville Centre, NY: bearing 260°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-east of Queens. Its terrain, a low-lying and largely level landscape, is crisscrossed by a network of small streams and drainage ditches, remnants of the marshy ground that once characterized much of the South Shore, now tamed and woven into the suburban fabric. Mature trees, their branches often heavy with the damp exhalations of the humid summer air, cast dappled shade over neat lawns, and the sky above, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and greys, frequently offers dramatic sunsets that paint the western horizon with strokes of fiery orange and softest rose. The history of Lynbrook is intrinsically tied to the Long Island Rail Road, whose arrival in the late 19th century transformed it from a sleepy agricultural hamlet into a burgeoning commuter suburb, a story echoed in the enduring importance of its train station as the pulsing heart of the village. This westward expansion fueled a local economy that, while now dominated by retail and service industries catering to its residential population, still bears faint traces of its earlier agricultural roots in the names of some of its older lanes and the enduring appeal of its local parks. Lynbrook’s character is that of a well-established, bustling suburban center, a place where community events, from summer concerts in the gazebo to the vibrant displays of holiday lights, mark the passage of time and foster a sense of shared identity among its residents.

About This Lynbrook Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lynbrook, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.654825, -73.671797. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lynbrook and Nassau County.

Detailed location data for Lynbrook includes the ZIP code (11563), telephone area code (516), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Lynbrook Union Free School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lynbrook is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.