Why visit Jericho
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 72 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center, Hicksville Gregory Museum and Jericho Friends Meeting House Complex.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Jericho
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About Jericho
Jericho is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States, approximately 29 miles (47 km) east of Midtown Manhattan. The population was 14,808 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Jericho, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
NYCB Theatre at Westbury
Cinema and theater · 1.3 mi
Entertainment venue in the hamlet of Jericho, New York
960 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury
Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center
School · 3.7 mi
US research center
LIU Post
School · 3.7 mi
Private university in Brookville, New York, USA
Long Island University
School · 3.5 mi
University in Brooklyn and Brookville, New York, United States
New York Institute of Technology
School · 3.5 mi
Private university in New York, USA
State University of New York at Old Westbury
School · 1.7 mi
Public university in Long Island, New York, United States
7000 Brush Hollow Road
Cinema and theater · 1.0 mi
7000 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Museums and landmarks25
Hicksville Gregory Museum
Museum · 1.7 mi
1 Heitz Place, Hicksville
Tu-Fr 09:30-16:30; Sa-Su 13:00-17:00; Mo off
Jericho Friends Meeting House Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic meetinghouse in New York, United States
A. Conger Goodyear House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Benjamin Moore Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Heitz Place Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Courthouse in New York, United States of America
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Old Westbury Gardens
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Estate in Nassau County, New York, USA
Schenck-Mann House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Steinberg Museum of Art at Hillwood
Museum · 3.7 mi
Art museum in Brookville, New York
Bois Joli II Garage
Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi
2350 Cedar Swamp Road, Glen Head
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
Captain Omer Neutra Memorial Park
Park · 2.7 mi
Park in Plainview, Nassau County, New York, United States
Muttontown Preserve
Park · 3.0 mi
Park in Nassau County, New York, United States of America
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes72
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.4 mi
100 North Broadway, Hicksville
Mo-Sa 05:00-22:00; Su 06:00-21:00
Ficarra Ristorante
Restaurant · Italian, American · 2.0 mi
400 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville
Mo off; Tu-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 17:00-21:00
Kabul Grill
Restaurant · Middle Eastern · 1.3 mi
129 North Broadway, Hicksville
Mo,Su 12:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-23:00
Duchess Cookies - Plainview
Bakery · 2.0 mi
331 South Oyster Bay Road, Plainview
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
New Country Delicatessen
Restaurant · Deli · 1.5 mi
321 Robbins Lane, Syosset
Mo-Fr 05:00-18:00, Sa 05:00-15:30
60 more on the map.
History
Located in the Town of Oyster Bay, Jericho was part of the Robert Williams Plantation in 1648. The English families who settled in Jericho were, or soon became, Quakers, members of the Society of Friends. Many fled from persecution in England and in the New England Colonies. They sought a peaceful existence as farmers. The name of the area was changed in 1692 from Lusum to Jericho after the town in the Middle East near the Jordan River mentioned in the Bible as part of the Promised Land.
The Census of slaves, conducted in the Province of New York in 1755, contains a long list of enslaved individuals in Oyster Bay, including the hamlets of Jericho and what is now North Hempstead. It is followed by a remarkable additional list of "free Negroes Melattoes [people of Afro-European ancestry] and Mustees [people of Afro-Indigenous ancestry] Resideing within ye Township of Oysterbay that may probably Be Likely In case of Insurrections To be as Mischevious as ye Slaves." (Free individuals were not supposed to be reported for the Census; a local militia captain supplied it on his own initiative, with the expectation "that ye Other Captains in Oysterbay will acquaint Your Honour [governor of New York] of those Resideing in ye Other parts of ye Township.")
From the History section of Jericho, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Hampton Inn Westbury-Jericho
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
120 Jericho Turnpike, Jericho
Churches and places of worship20
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.0 mi
901 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury
Bethel United Pentecostal Church
Church · 1.8 mi
357 Jericho Turnpike, Old Westbury
Jericho Friends Meeting House
Church · Quaker · 0.6 mi
118 Old Jericho Turnpike, Jericho
Guru Nanak Darbar Of Long Island
Place of worship · 1.5 mi
11 Broadway, Hicksville
Hicksville United Methodist Church
Church · 1.9 mi
130 West Old Country Road, Hicksville
Midway Jewish Center
Place of worship · 1.9 mi
330 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries61
Academy Charter School-Uniondale
School · 5.3 mi
100 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale
Healthcare5
Labiaplasty NYC Long Island
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
1000 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck
Map of Jericho
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 27°F | 3.6 in | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 28°F | 3.0 in | 6.2 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 34°F | 4.4 in | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 3.8 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 62°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 68°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 66°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 49°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 40°F | 3.4 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 33°F | 4.2 in | 5.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mineola (6 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
Republic Airport (FRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Hicksville 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Bethpage 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- East Meadow 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Hempstead 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Garden City 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Huntington Station 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Glen Cove 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Bellmore 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Franklin Square 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Freeport 10 mi south, about 16 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
- The Milleridge Inn; Jericho, New York-3, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- H mart Jericho during day, Bonnachoven, CC0
- H mart Jericho during day (cropped), Bonnachoven, CC0
- H mart Jericho at night with moon, Bonnachoven, CC0
- Jericho Friends Meetinghouse-1, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chelsea-Benjamin Moore Estate-1, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heitz Place Courthouse, Muncharelli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Westbury Gardens 10, Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nyit, Andrevruas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WSTM Zefferus 0130, This photo was taken by participant/team Zefferus as part of the Commons:Wikis Take Manhattan project on October 4, 2008. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0..., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solar Eclipse in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, Seaotter26705, CC0
- Arby's A in Hicksville, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Broadway Diner in Hicksville, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Preet Singh, Preetnyc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DodgeChargersHicksvilleNY, BigNigFries, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New York City (8896236125), Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Yesperfromingwestbury20182, ARMcgrath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yeswestbury6, ARMcgrath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yesperformingwestbury5, ARMcgrath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Don McLean at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury 2013-07-13 2, SolarScott, CC BY 2.0
- Don McLean at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury 2013-07-13, SolarScott, CC BY 2.0
- Hicksville Post Office, New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 2020, Chrisnait, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Empire Diner, Hicksville New York, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Penn Station Eagle at Hicksville Train Station - wide view, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Pennsylvania Station Eagle at Hicksville Train Station, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
- Long Island Rail Road (22925324853), Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hicksville LIRR td (2022-08-10) 10, Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duffy Av Hicksville td (2022-08-10) 052 - NYCB Plaza (100 Duffy Avenue), Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duffy Av Hicksville td (2022-08-10) 057 - NYCB Plaza (100 Duffy Avenue), Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duffy Av Hicksville td (2022-08-10) 043 - NYCB Plaza (100 Duffy Avenue), Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duffy Av Hicksville td (2022-08-10) 054 - NYCB Plaza (100 Duffy Avenue), Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hicksville LIRR td (2022-08-10) 01, Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hicksville LIRR td (2022-08-10) 09, Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duffy Av Hicksville td (2022-08-10) 037 - NYCB Plaza (100 Duffy Avenue), Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hicksville LIRR td (2022-08-10) 11, Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hicksville LIRR td (2022-08-10) 08, Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hicksville LIRR td (2022-08-10) 04, Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duffy Av Hicksville td (2022-08-10) 058 - NYCB Plaza (100 Duffy Avenue), Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hicksville LIRR td (2022-08-10) 02, Tdorante10, CC BY-SA 4.0
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