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University Gardens New York Map

Explore University 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 University Gardens, New York

How to Use This University Gardens, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for University 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 University 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.

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

Latitude	40.777324
Longitude	-73.722631
Population	4,358
Density	3168.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	11020, 11021
Area Code	718, 347, 929
County Seat	Mineola
School District	Great Neck Union Free School District

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About University Gardens, New York

University Gardens is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,358. The population density is 3168.8 people per km². University Gardens is located at 40.7773°N, 73.7226°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11020, 11021.

University Gardens occupies a landscape defined by the quiet accumulation of suburban order, where manicured lawns meet the deliberate geometry of mid-century residential design. It lies 1.6 miles south of Great Neck, NY (from Great Neck, NY: bearing 169°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east-northeast of Queens. The terrain here holds a subtle, persistent moisture in the air, a reminder of the proximity to the open coastline only one mile away, where the salt-heavy breezes move inland to soften the edges of the neighborhood. Residents walk the sidewalks of University Gardens under a canopy of mature trees that filter the afternoon light into long, amber slats, casting shadows over the quiet streets that lead toward the verdant expanse of Creek Park. Beyond the immediate border of the neighborhood, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a silent, anchored boundary to the northwest, far removed from the immediate, rhythmic pulse of the tides.

History in University Gardens reflects the post-war expansion that reshaped the coastal plains of the region, evolving from open land into a precise enclave of professional life. The local economy remains tethered to the broader flow of commerce in the metropolitan orbit, yet the daily rhythm of the neighborhood persists with a focused, independent character. To the east, the waters of Little Neck Bay dictate the seasonal shifts in temperature and the migration of light, while the ecological corridors of Alley Creek wind through the periphery, grounding the area in a natural cycle that predates the housing rows. Life here moves with a steady, predictable gravity, punctuated by the occasional excursion toward the distant waters of Mill Pond or the sight of City Island appearing as a dark, maritime speck on the horizon during the clear, sharp mornings of autumn.

Nearby Outdoor Places

COUNTY OF NASSAU Land (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 333° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 338° N
Udall'S Cove And Ravine Natural Resource Area (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 257° W
Virginia Point (Nature Reserve) — 1.1 mi, 273° W
North Shore Towers Cinema (Cinema) — 1.5 mi, 164° S
Nassau County Lands (Local Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 128° SE
Manhasset Memorial Park (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 046° NE
Grist Mill Pond County Preserve (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 316° NW
Manhasset Gold Star Memorial (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 045° NE
Manhasset WWI Memorial (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 043° NE
Turtle Statue (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 218° SW
OneRiver (Arts Centre) — 2.0 mi, 056° NE
Mason's Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 046° NE
QCC Art Gallery (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 231° SW
Shadowbox Theater (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 229° SW
AMC Bay Terrace 6 (Cinema) — 2.9 mi, 272° W
Ackerman Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 321° NW
The Floral Park Historical Society Museum & Archives (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 165° S
Long Island Traditions (Arts Centre) — 3.8 mi, 017° N
Maritime National Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 298° NW
Van Nostrand - Starkins House And Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 073° E
Godwin-Ternbach Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 240° SW
Welcome Center (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 239° SW
Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.5 mi, 035° NE · 6,772 acres
Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.5 mi, 035° NE · 3,365 acres
Gateway National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 199° S · 47k acres

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