Glen Head, New York | |
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Hamlet and census-designated place | |
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 40°50′26″N 73°37′8″W / 40.84056°N 73.61889°WCoordinates: 40°50′26″N 73°37′8″W / 40.84056°N 73.61889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Nassau |
Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
• Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,697 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 11545 |
Area code(s) | 516 |
FIPS code | 36-29245 |
GNIS feature ID | 0951181 |
Glen Head is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population of Glen Head was 4,697.
It is essential to note that with the exception of the Incorporated Villages of Old Westbury and Mill Neck; the villages of Brookville, Old Brookville, Upper Brookville, Muttontown and Roslyn Harbor do not have post offices or zip codes of their own. Consequently, areas within these communities are served by the Glen Head post office and thereby use this hamlet merely for mailing addresses, despite the physical address being within the limits of an incorporated village.
Glen Head is located at 40°50′26″N 73°37′08″W / 40.840682°N 73.618913°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
Glen Head has transportation connections via its bus line (N27) and its rail line Long Island Rail Road to New York City and three major roads: Glen Cove Road, Glen Head Road, and Glen Cove Avenue.