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Welcome to Barnum Island ...

Barnum Island is located in Nassau County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Barnum Island: Barnum Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Barnum Island is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Barnum Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Barnum Island: 516 & 363<3>

Communities near Barnum Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barnum Island.

  • New York
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Hempstead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Stream
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lindenhurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rockville Centre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mineola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lynbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barnum Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barnum Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barnum Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barnum Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnum Island. See our Newspapers Page for Barnum Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barnum Island ...

Looking for more information about Barnum Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barnum Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barnum Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barnum Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 516 code has been Overlayed with the 363 area code. New phone numbers in the Barnum Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 516 or 363. As a result, placing a call in the Barnum Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.