Manhasset, NY

Manhasset, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
The Americana Manhasset, a mall in Manhasset
U.S. Census Map
Manhasset, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 73°41′36″W / 40.79278°N 73.69333°W / 40.79278; -73.69333Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 73°41′36″W / 40.79278°N 73.69333°W / 40.79278; -73.69333
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Nassau
Area
• Total	6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
• Land	6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
• Water	0.1 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	8,080
• Density	1,353.6/km2 (3,505.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	11030
Area code(s)	516
FIPS code	36-44897
GNIS feature ID	0956342
Website	www.manhasset.com

Manhasset is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 8,080. As with other unincorporated communities in New York, its local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the Town of North Hempstead, New York.

Manhasset is a Native American term that translates to "the island neighborhood". In 2005, a Wall Street Journal article ranked Manhasset as the best town for raising a family in the New York metropolitan area. The Manhasset area, settled by 1680, grew quickly after it began being served by the Long Island Rail Road in 1898. The LIRR provides access to New York City via the Manhasset and Plandome stations with an approximately 40 minute commute to Penn Station. Express trains, which run during rush hour, make the trip in less than 30 minutes. The hamlet of Manhasset is located 19.5 miles (29.2 km) away from midtown Manhattan.

The Matinecock had a village on Manhasset Bay. These Native Americans called the area Sint Sink, meaning "place of small stones." They made wampum from oyster shells. In 1623, the area was claimed by the Dutch West India Company and they began forcing English settlers to leave in 1640. A 1643 land purchase made it possible for English settlers to return to Cow Neck (the peninsula where present-day Port Washington, Manhasset and surrounding villages are located.).