Manhasset, New York
Manhasset, New York | |
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Plandome Road in Manhasset's downtown area | |
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York | |
Manhasset, New York Location on Long Island Manhasset, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 73°41′36″W / 40.79278°N 73.69333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau County |
| Town | North Hempstead |
| First settled | 1680 |
| Named after | "Manhanset", roughly meaning "the Island Neighborhood"; the Manhanset Tribe. |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,176 |
| • Density | 3,428.0/sq mi (1,323.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
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| Area codes | 516, 363 |
| FIPS code | 36-44897 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956342 |
| Website | manhassetny |
Manhasset is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area, and is partially located on the southwestern part of the Cow Neck Peninsula. The population was 8,176 at the time of the 2020 census.
As with other unincorporated communities in New York, the CDP's local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the Town of North Hempstead.
Additionally, the hamlet serves as the town seat of North Hempstead, and North Hempstead Town Hall – the town's governmental headquarters – is located within Manhasset's downtown, along Plandome Road.