Valley Stream, NY
| Valley Stream, New York | |
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| Village | |
| Village of Valley Stream | |
| Nickname(s): On the Trail of the Rising Sun | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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 Location within the state of New York
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| Coordinates: 40°39′53″N 73°42′12″W / 40.66472°N 73.70333°WCoordinates: 40°39′53″N 73°42′12″W / 40.66472°N 73.70333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Village within Hempstead, New York |
| Government | |
| • Village Mayor | Edwin A. Fare |
| • Village Deputy Mayor | Dermond Thomas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 37,511 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 37,673 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 11580-11583 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-76705 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391182 |
| Website | www |
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Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census.
The incorporated Village of Valley Stream is inside the southwest part of the town of Hempstead, along the border with Queens. The village is served by the Long Island Rail Road at the Valley Stream station, located at Sunrise Highway and Franklin Avenue. It is also served by the Gibson station at Gibson and Munro Boulevards, but only along the Far Rockaway Branch.
Valley Stream is located at 40°39′53″N 73°42′12″W / 40.664780°N 73.703327°W (40.664780, −73.703327).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.86%, is water.
Communities bordering Valley Stream are Elmont (Home of Belmont Park Racetrack), Lynbrook, Malverne, Franklin Square, Hewlett, Woodmere, and Rosedale (a neighborhood in Queens in New York City).
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