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South Hempstead New York Map

Explore South Hempstead, 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 South Hempstead, New York

How to Use This South Hempstead, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Hempstead, 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 South Hempstead.

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.

City	South Hempstead
State	New York (NY)
County	Nassau County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.680935
Longitude	-73.615406
Population	3,406
Density	2275.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	11510, 11550
Area Code	516
County Seat	Mineola
School District	Rockville Centre Union Free School District

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About South Hempstead, New York

South Hempstead is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,406. The population density is 2275.2 people per km². South Hempstead is located at 40.6809°N, 73.6154°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11510, 11550.

South Hempstead occupies a low-slung stretch of land where the horizon feels pressed down by a wide, Atlantic-inflected sky. It lies 1.4 miles west of Roosevelt, NY (from Roosevelt, NY: bearing 276°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-southeast of North Hempstead. The topography here is modest and unassuming, defined by the quiet presence of Coes Neck Park, which provides a green anchor for the surrounding residential streets. A mere mile to the west, the waters of Hempstead Lake catch the pale, shifting light of late afternoon, while the nearby Milburn Creek carries the runoff of the island toward the distant salt marshes. Though the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy memory over a hundred miles to the northwest, the air in South Hempstead holds a distinct, humid weight, a reminder that the tides of Randall Bay are only three miles away, pulling at the edge of the land.

Development in South Hempstead reflects the steady, incremental expansion that characterized the post-war growth of the region, evolving from agrarian roots into a dense, suburban landscape. The local economy relies on a reliable rhythm of small-scale commerce and service industries, serving as a quiet residential reprieve for those who traverse the crowded arteries of the metropolitan corridor. Life here is defined by the practicalities of the daily commute and the maintenance of a neighborhood that balances its proximity to the urban density of the state with a slow, deliberate pace. While the distant North Meadow remains five miles away and the silhouetted shapes of islands like Fighting Island linger on the periphery of local geography, the character of South Hempstead is best found in the unremarkable, steady endurance of its streets and the way the evening shadows settle over its lawns.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nassau County Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 078° E
Wilbur Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 0.7 mi, 308° NW
Madison Theatre (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 299° NW
Hempstead Lake State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 302° NW
COUNTY OF NASSAU Land (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 163° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 036° NE
Bethel Chapel plaque (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 164° S
Fireman's Memorial Park (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 218° SW
Trout Lake West Hempstead (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 279° W
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 358° N
African American Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 342° N
Lost and Found: An Excavation Project (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 347° N
Malvern Cinema & Arts Center (Cinema) — 2.8 mi, 265° W
Olmsted Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 326° NW
Regal Cinemas 13 (Cinema) — 3.4 mi, 241° SW
Nassau County Firefighters Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 016° N
Cradle of Aviation Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 016° N
Cask Foundation (Gallery) — 3.4 mi, 239° SW
Nautical Mile (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 151° SE
Flying Through the Years at Roosevelt Field (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 001° N
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium (Stadium) — 4.0 mi, 031° NE
Woodcleft Scenic Pier (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 154° SE
Bellmore Maintenance Facility (Historic Castle / Fort) — 4.5 mi, 085° E
Jones Beach State Park (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 155° SE
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 243° SW · 47k acres
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.6 mi, 017° N · 6,772 acres
Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.6 mi, 017° N · 3,365 acres

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