Around East Rockaway ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is New York. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the west of East Rockaway. New York has a population of 8,253,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bronx. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northwest of East Rockaway and has a population of 1,385,000 people.
For comparison, East Rockaway has a population of 9,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from East Rockaway, with the nearest first.
- Bay Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Bay Park is located in Nassau County
- Lynbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynbrook
- Lynbrook is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynbrook <2>
- Malverne Park Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malverne Park Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malverne Park Oaks
- Malverne Park Oaks is located in Nassau County
- Hewlett Bay Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Bay Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Bay Park
- Hewlett Bay Park is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewlett Bay Park <2>
- Hewlett Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Harbor
- Hewlett Harbor is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Hewlett
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Hewlett is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewlett <2>
- Oceanside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside
- Oceanside is located in Nassau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceanside <2>
- Rockville Centre
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Centre
- Rockville Centre is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville Centre <2>
- Barnum Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnum Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum Island
- Barnum Island is located in Nassau County
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- Harbor Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
- Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County
- Hewlett Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Neck
- Hewlett Neck is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Island Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Malverne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malverne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malverne
- Malverne is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malverne <2>
- North Lynbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lynbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lynbrook
- North Lynbrook is located in Nassau County
- South Valley Stream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
- South Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- Harbor Isle
For more communities neighboring East Rockaway, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Rockaway.
Nassau County ...
East Rockaway is located in Nassau County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nassau County: Bronx, Queens & Suffolk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Rockaway ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Rockaway.
Airports Near East Rockaway ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Rockaway and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Rockaway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Rockaway ...
Looking for more information about East Rockaway? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for East Rockaway. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for East Rockaway, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Rockaway.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New York:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- New York Statewide Tourism
- East Rockaway Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Rockaway
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Rockaway: www.villageofeastrockaway.org/
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Rockaway. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Rockaway), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |