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Plainview, Long Island

Plainview, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
Welcome to Plainview and Old Bethpage.jpg
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Plainview, New York is located in New York
Plainview, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°46′48″N 73°28′46″W / 40.78000°N 73.47944°W / 40.78000; -73.47944Coordinates: 40°46′48″N 73°28′46″W / 40.78000°N 73.47944°W / 40.78000; -73.47944
Country United States
State New York
County Nassau
Area
 • Total 5.733 sq mi (14.85 km2)
 • Land 5.213 sq mi (13.50 km2)
 • Water 0.52 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 26,217
 • Density 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 11803
Area code(s) 516
FIPS code 36-58442
GNIS feature ID 0960664

Plainview is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located near the North Shore of Long Island in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP as of 2010 was 26,217. The Plainview post office has the ZIP code 11803.

Plainview and its neighboring hamlet, Old Bethpage, share a school system, library, fire department, and water district. Law enforcement for the communities is provided by the Nassau County Police Department's, Second Precinct.

Plainview is located at 40°46′48″N 73°28′46″W / 40.78000°N 73.47944°W / 40.78000; -73.47944 (40.779911, -73.479483).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2). Plainview is on the Nassau County side of the border with Suffolk County. On the Nassau side it borders the hamlets of Hicksville, Old Bethpage, Syosset, and Woodbury. On the Suffolk side, its primary border is with Melville, but also touches West Hills.


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