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Welcome to Massapequa ...

Massapequa is located in Nassau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Massapequa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Massapequa is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Massapequa: 516 & 363<3>

Communities Also Named Massapequa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Massapequa: This one is located in Nassau County and the other is located in Queens County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Massapequa.

Communities near Massapequa ...

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

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 Massapequa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Massapequa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Massapequa. 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 Massapequa.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massapequa ...

Looking for more information about Massapequa? 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 Massapequa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Massapequa.

Adding Massapequa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Massapequa 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 Massapequa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Massapequa post office opened in 1902.

We also found Massapequa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massapequa.

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 Massapequa - 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 Massapequa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 516 or 363. As a result, placing a call in the Massapequa 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/