Matinecock New York Map

About Matinecock, New York

Matinecock is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 847. The population density is 122.6 people per km². Matinecock is located at 40.8594°N, 73.5805°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Matinecock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 11560.

Matinecock occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of Mill Neck Creek, which carves a path through the verdant earth toward the nearby waters of Oyster Bay. It lies 2.4 miles west-northwest of Oyster Bay, NY (from Oyster Bay, NY: bearing 287°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-northeast of North Hempstead. The terrain holds the stillness of Kentuck Pond, a quiet basin where the light at dusk settles in heavy, amber pools across the surface. While the distant Appalachian Mountains remain unseen beyond the horizon, the immediate land is characterized by deep woodlands and the manicured, preserved acreage of the Humes Estate. The air here carries a distinct saline crispness, a reminder that the open coastline waits only two miles away, influencing the cool, shifting atmosphere that drifts inland.

Matinecock bears the weight of a history rooted in the indigenous people for whom the land is named, evolving from an agrarian expanse into a place of quiet, private seclusion. The local economy sustains itself through the careful stewardship of these vast, historic properties, maintaining a character that favors privacy over the frantic pace of commerce. Beyond the quietude of the roads, the geography remains shaped by the proximity of East Island, which anchors the view toward the harbor. Life in Matinecock moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the preservation of the natural landscape acts as a silent, shared commitment among those who dwell within its borders.

About This Matinecock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matinecock, New York. Coordinates: 40.859352, -73.580472. 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 Matinecock includes the ZIP code (11560), telephone area code (516), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Locust Valley 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.