Why visit Elwood
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC DINE-IN Huntington Square 12, Mill Dam Bridge, Carll Burr, Jr., House and Carll House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Elwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elwood
Elwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 11,426 as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Elwood, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Mill Dam Bridge
Bridge · 3.7 mi
Bridge in Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
Museums and landmarks17
Carll Burr, Jr., House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Carll House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house on Deer Park Avenue, Huntington, New York
Carll S. Burr Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Ezra Carll Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Huntington Station, New York, NRHP-listed
Henry Smith Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Ireland-Gardiner Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
John Coltrane Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Late adulthood home of John Coltrane
John Harned House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
John Rogers House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Little Jennie
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Chesapeake Bay bugeye
Marion Carll Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Commack, New York, NRHP-listed
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Michael Remp House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center
Park · 2.2 mi
Local Community Center
74 Hauppauge Road, Commack
24/7
10 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes23
Mozzarella's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 0.6 mi
1937 Jericho Turnpike, East Northport
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
11 more on the map.
History
Elwood historically had its own post office and was originally known as Northern Dix Hills. How it got the name Elwood is somewhat of a mystery. The first settlers came to Elwood, NY, in the mid to late 1800s. A post office was established in North Dix Hills (the area north of Jericho Turnpike) on June 7, 1870, officially operating under the name Elwood. There was also a book published in 1874 about Suffolk County, New York. In that book it makes the first mention of the name Elwood, stating that "Elwood was described as a one-and-a-half-mile area southeast of a section called Cuba." By 1871, the original Dix Hills Post Office was discontinued, and all mail was transferred there. This historic, 19th-century Elwood Post Office was permanently discontinued on October 31, 1902.
There are graves for revolutionary soldiers and their families, so it is believed that they've been here since before the mid-1800s.
From the History section of Elwood, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship17
Commack United Methodist Church and Cemetery
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Dix Hills Evangelical Free Church
Church · Evangelical · 2.1 mi
28 Foxhurst Road, Dix Hills
Northport Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.1 mi
400 Elwood Road, East Northport
Shopping7
Huntington Square Mall
Shopping center · 1.3 mi
4000 Jericho Turnpike, East Northport
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Healthcare5
Map of Elwood
160 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 24°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 31°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 41°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 70°F | 50°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 60°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 66°F | 3.8 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 65°F | 4.3 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 59°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 49°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 39°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 30°F | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Centerport (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Suffolk County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-25: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Republic Airport (FRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- East Northport 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Commack 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Dix Hills 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Deer Park 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Central Islip 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Bay Shore 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Bethpage 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Babylon 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- East Islip 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Copiague 12 mi south, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Northport Historic Library, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carll S. Burr Mansion, AJW1188, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Northport, New York Post Office, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Rogers House; Half Hollow Hills, New York, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Coltrane House in 2009, Muncharelli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marion Carll Farm Entrance, AJW1188, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henry Smith (now John Gardiner) Farmstead, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suydam House Centerport Suffolk County New York, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Michael Remp House Down Godfrey Lane, Greenlawn, NY, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Comac Church, AJW1188, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 22 Fort Salonga Road; Centerport, NY, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centerport Mill Marker, Dhaluza, CC BY 2.5
- Fleishman-Nova-Baseball, Rapformat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fleishman-WNEC-Baseball, Rapformat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Green Flatcar - 55281478791, lostplanetcomics1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greenlawn LIRR station platform A, ComplexRational, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dix Hills, NY neighborhood image, Polygarlic, CC0
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