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

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.

• Hempstead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hempstead
  • From Massapequa to Hempstead
• Freeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Freeport
  • From Massapequa to Freeport
• Valley Stream
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
  • Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Valley Stream
  • From Massapequa to Valley Stream
• Long Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
• Glen Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Cove <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glen Cove
  • From Massapequa to Glen Cove
• Lindenhurst
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
  • Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lindenhurst
  • From Massapequa to Lindenhurst
• Rockville Centre
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rockville Centre
  • From Massapequa to Rockville Centre
• Garden City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
• Mineola
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mineola
  • From Massapequa to Mineola
• Lynbrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lynbrook
  • From Massapequa to Lynbrook

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>

X2X - 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massapequa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/