Massapequa, New York
Massapequa is a community of 21,389 people in Nassau County, New York.
Why visit Massapequa
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Seaford Cinemas, Frank W. Smith House, Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse and Cedar Creek Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Massapequa
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About Massapequa
Massapequa (, mass-ə-PEEK-wə) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 21,355 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Massapequa, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks16
Frank W. Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Amityville, New York, United States
Jerusalem District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Building in New York, United States
Samuel and Elbert Jackson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Wantagh, New York, NRHP-listed
Wantagh Railroad Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Railway station in Wantagh, the United States of America
Fort Massapeag Archeological Site
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
House at 107 Eden Avenue
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
107 Eden Avenue, Massapequa Park
House at 390 Ocean Avenue
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
390 Ocean Avenue, Massapequa
T. Jones' Cabin
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
Only mention is on trail map.
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Cedar Creek Park
Park · 2.0 mi
Park in Seaford, Nassau County, New York, United States
Forest City Community Park
Park · 3.4 mi
Park in the Forest City section of North Wantagh, Nassau County, New York, United States
Wantagh Park
Park · 2.5 mi
Public park in Nassau County, New York, US
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes36
Umberto’s of Massapequa Park
Restaurant · Italian · 1.1 mi
Umberto’s of Massapequa Park is a family-owned Italian restaurant serving authentic Italian food and Neapolitan pizza in New York since...
1011 Park Blvd, Massapequa Park
Mo-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Corner Galley
Restaurant · Seafood, Steak House · 1.8 mi
5411 Merrick Road, Massapequa
Tu-Th,Sa-Su 12:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Mo off
Krisch's
Restaurant · American, Ice Cream · 0.7 mi
11 Central Avenue, Massapequa
Mo 12:00-22:00; Tu-Su 09:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-23:00
Massapequa Diner
Diner · American · 0.5 mi
4420 Sunrise Highway, Massapequa
06:00-02:00; Th 06:00-24:00; Fr,Sa 00:00-24:00
Redefine Meals
Restaurant · American, Mexican, Asian, Italian · 0.8 mi
4869 Merrick Road, Massapequa Park
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop
4301 Merrick Road, Massapequa
Mo-Fr 05:00-20:00; Sa 05:30-20:00; Su 05:30-19:30
Paddy's Loft
Restaurant · 1.8 mi
1286 Hicksville Road, Massapequa
Mo-Tu 11:00-01:00; We 11:00-02:00; Th-Su 11:00-04:00
24 more on the map.
History
The name Massapequa or historically Marsapeague means “great water land”.
The first occupants were a band of Algonquian speakers, the Massapequa people, one of the 13 tribes of Long Island, a subgroup of the Lenape people. At first, most of the Massapequa people were friendly and helpful to the Europeans, but then, around 1658, merchants from the Town of Oyster Bay tricked Chief Tackapausha into selling the land. He tried to rectify this misunderstanding, but remained unsuccessful.
In 1670 (35 years after the Europeans initially settled there), only a few Native Americans were left on the Island.
In 1969, drainage work at Massapequa Lake discovered a cache of 184 jasper blades arranged in horizontal rows a short distance below the surface. The artifacts have been dated between approximately 75 BCE and 400 CE and provide the only confirmed archaeological evidence of Indigenous Woodland-period activity in the Massapequa area.
From the 1890s, real estate companies promoted new residential districts around the railroad, running Sunday excursion trains and developing housing near Hicksville Road. The Massapequa Long Island Rail Road station, built in 1896 by the Floyd-Jones family, later was used as a sales center for several major developers marketing lots to prospective home buyers.
From the History section of Massapequa, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship13
Grace Church Complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Communicty United Methodist
Church · Methodist · 0.7 mi
100 Park Boulevard, Massapequa
St. David's Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.1 mi
20 Clark Boulevard, Massapequa Park
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries62
Massapequa Public Library - Central Avenue Branch
Library · 0.7 mi
523 Central Avenue, Massapequa
Deauville Gardens East Elementary School
School · 3.7 mi
100 Deauville Blvd, Copiague
Healthcare4
Passport Health Massapequa Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.6 mi
690 Broadway, Massapequa
Map of Massapequa
185 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 28°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 29°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 35°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 43°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 70°F | 53°F | 3.3 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 63°F | 3.8 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 69°F | 3.2 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 68°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 61°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 50°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 40°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 33°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wantagh Cedar Creek (2 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, 5 miles away.
- East Massapequa 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Bellmore 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Copiague 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Levittown 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Lindenhurst 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- East Meadow 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Bethpage 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Freeport 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Hicksville 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Baldwin 7 mi west, about 12 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
- Old Grace Church, OrionBlue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Wantagh Station, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frank W. Smith House, Joseph Guidice, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jerusalem District Number 5 Schoolhouse; Levittown, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samuel and Elbert Jackson House - Wantagh NY, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
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