Welcome to Glen Cove ...
The coastal city of Glen Cove is located in Nassau County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glen Cove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
A typical abbreviation for Glen Cove: Glen Cv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glen Cove has a population of 27,165 people<2> (see below for details).
Glen Cove is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Glen Cove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Glen Cove: 11542<4>
Websites for Glen Cove ...
Official Website: www.glencove-li.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glen Cove had an population of 27,165 people. This is an increase of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glen Cove had a population of 26,964 people. This makes Glen Cove the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Glen Cove represents 0.14% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 26,964 people, the population of Glen Cove increased 1.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 26,622 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glen Cove.
Communities Also Named Glen Cove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Glen Cove: This one is located in Nassau County and the other is located in Queens County.
Beyond New York, there are 12 communities that are also named Glen Cove - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Maryland (2), New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen Cove.
Communities near Glen Cove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen Cove.
- Bronx
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
- Yonkers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Stamford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - New Rochelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
- Hempstead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
- Hempstead is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <5>
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 Glen Cove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen Cove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen Cove. 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 Glen Cove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Cove. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Glen Cove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen Cove ...
Looking for more information about Glen Cove? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Glen Cove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen Cove.
Adding Glen Cove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen Cove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glen Cove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Glen Cove post office opened in 1834.
We also found Glen Cove on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1908).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glen Cove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glen Cove: www.glencove-li.com/
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glen Cove. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen Cove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Glen Cove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Glen Cove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |