Great Neck Estates, New York
Great Neck Estates is a village of 3,023 people in Nassau County, New York.
Why visit Great Neck Estates
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 73 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Stepping Stones Light, 9-11 Memorial Bridge, Grace and Thomaston Buildings and Saddle Rock Grist Mill.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Great Neck Estates
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About Great Neck Estates
Great Neck Estates is a village on the Great Neck Peninsula in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,990 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Great Neck Estates, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Stepping Stones Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Lighthouse in New York, United States
9-11 Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 1.0 mi
Bridge in New York, United States
Kings Point Light
Lighthouse · 2.1 mi
Lighthouse in New York, United States
Police Officer Joseph P. Olivieri Jr. Memorial Bridge
Bridge · 2.8 mi
Bridge in New York, United States
Throgs Neck Light
Lighthouse · 2.9 mi
Lighthouse in New York, United States
Webster Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 2.6 mi
Bridge in Villages of Plandome Heights and Flower Hill, NY
Museums and landmarks21
Grace and Thomaston Buildings
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historical building
Saddle Rock Grist Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Disused tide mill in Great Neck, New York, United States
190 Grist Mill Lane, Great Neck
Allen-Beville House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
House in Queens, New York City
Almeron and Olive Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic home in Plandome, New York
Cornelius Van Wyck House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
House in Queens (New York)
Cornell Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
House in New York, United States of America
Cornell-Van Nostrand House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Douglaston Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic district in Queens, New York
Douglaston Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
Fort Schuyler
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Fort in The Bronx, New York City
Fort Totten Officers' Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic clubhouse in Queens, New York
Horatio Gates Onderdonk House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
Copley Pond Park
Park · 3.4 mi
Park in Munsey Park, New York, United States
Manhasset Valley Park
Park · 1.8 mi
Park in the United States of America
Plandome Pond Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Park in Plandome Heights, New York, United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Park
Park · 2.4 mi
Park in Manhasset, New York, United States
Waldmann Memorial Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park and veterans memorial in Munsey Park, Nassau County, New York
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes73
Mangia Bene La Botegga
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 1.2 mi
624 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
ViVi Bubble Tea
Cafe · Bubble Tea, Tea, Coffee, Dessert · 0.7 mi
6 South Station Plaza, Great Neck
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Kai Burgers & Dumplings
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.7 mi
7 South Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
Tu-Su 11:00-20:30
Mr.Poke
Restaurant · Sushi, Japanese · 0.7 mi
27 Great Neck Road, Great Neck
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
61 more on the map.
History
Great Neck Estates incorporated in 1911, making it the second village on the Great Neck Peninsula to incorporate. Residents felt that the incorporation was imperative in order to maintain home rule. They also felt that by incorporating, they would be able to have services which they otherwise would not be able to have through the Town of North Hempstead.
A plaque was installed at Village Hall, the former John Jacob Atwater residence, in 1981 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Great Neck Estates' incorporation as a village.
In 1982, Great Neck Estates became the first village on Long Island to call for a nuclear freeze between the United States and the former Soviet Union after trustees approved of a petition started by three concerned residents on the Great Neck Peninsula. Copies of their document were delivered to the leaders of both nations as peace efforts.
From the History section of Great Neck Estates, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship23
Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.1 mi
592 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
Bet Eliyahu Congregation of Great Neck
Place of worship · Orthodox · 0.7 mi
209 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
Congregation Bait El Yahu
Place of worship · Orthodox · 0.7 mi
209 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
Saint Anastasia Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.5 mi
45-05 245th Street
Saint Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
Church · Armenian Apostolic · 1.2 mi
38-65 234th Street
Temple Israel of Great Neck
Place of worship · Conservative · 0.6 mi
108 Old Mill Road, Great Neck
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.4 mi
254-10 Bates Road
Shopping14
Costello's Ace Hardware of Great Neck
Hardware store · 1.0 mi
518 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Queens Public Library at Douglaston/Little Neck
Library · 1.3 mi
249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck
Business Technology Early College High School
School · 3.6 mi
230-17 Hillside Ave, Queens Village
Healthcare4
Map of Great Neck Estates
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 27°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 29°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 35°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 72°F | 55°F | 4.1 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 71°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 69°F | 4.8 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 62°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 51°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 41°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 33°F | 4.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bronx (7 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
Nassau County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-01-30: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2020-10-02: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Great Neck Plaza 1 mi east, about 1 min by car
- Saddle Rock 1 mi northwest, about 1 min by car
- Russell Gardens 1 mi southeast, about 1 min by car
- Great Neck 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Kensington 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Great Neck Gardens 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Plandome Heights 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Plandome 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- North New Hyde Park 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Flower Hill 4 mi northeast, about 6 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
- Great Neck Estates Village Hall, Great Neck Estates, Long Island, New York, LINYperson615, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace and Thomaston Buildings, Aug 15 2022, D. Benjamin Miller, CC0
- Cornell-Van Nostrand House, Clinton G. Martin Park, Manhasset Hills, NY August 6, 2026 A, Infrastorian, CC0
- Plaza stone 20190410, CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Almeron & Olive Smith House jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- QFM farmhouse jeh, Jim.henderson, Public domain
- Stepping Stones Light 2006, User:Kadin2048, CC BY 2.5
- North Hempstead Town Hall, Dec 28 2022, D. Benjamin Miller, CC0
- Zion Episcopal Church Douglaston 06, Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Great Neck NY Post Office-1, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ft Schuyler south gate 2007 jeh, User:Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ft Totten Officer Club jeh, MyName ( Jim.henderson ( talk )), Public domain
- Manhasset Quaker Meeting 1421 No Blvd sunny jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Zion Episcopal Church, Douglaston, New York, December 8, 2023, D. Benjamin Miller, CC0
- Crocheron7, Meelar, CC BY 4.0
- Waldmann Memorial Park Soldier Memorial Plaque, Munsey Park, NY June 6, 2022 C, AITFFan1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Long Island Hebrew Academy Great Neck jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Beth Hakeneset Ahavat Shalom Great Neck jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Grace and Thomaston, across the corner-1, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Great Neck grade crossing plaque jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Great Neck Station North Station Plaza, Edward Huang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Community Church of Great Neck 2 Stoner Av jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Great Neck Station - West of Pedestrian Bridge, DanTD, Public domain
- Conductor's Watch & Key Chain, Edward Huang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "We need volunteers !", Jim Griffin, CC0
- Barstow Road VZ jeh, Jim.henderson, CC0
- Great Neck Car Incident (8937110120), Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
- Great Neck Car Incident (8937109992), Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
- Little Neck LIRR jeh, Jim.henderson, Public domain
- Great-Neck-Post-Office, Shmuel Aber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Great-Neck-Post-Office-Long-Shot, Shmuel Aber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zion Episcopal Church Douglaston 03, Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uriel Davidi Tehran, Afshin10, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Douglaston Club, Peter Greenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Little Neck, Mets501, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saddle Rock Grist Mill View from the 911 Memorial Bridge, Deirdrelmt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grist Mill receiving much needed renovation in 2013!, Deirdrelmt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grist Mill fell into a state of disrepair, Deirdrelmt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saddle Rock Grist Mill, Deirdrelmt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Great Neck, Nassau County, NY, Tom Gao, Public domain
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