South Hempstead New York Map

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.

About This South Hempstead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Hempstead, New York. Coordinates: 40.680935, -73.615406. 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 South Hempstead includes the ZIP code (11510, 11550), telephone area code (516), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Rockville Centre 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.