Matinecock, New York

About Matinecock

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Matinecock is a tiny community with an estimated population of 854.

Matinecock holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 320 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Matinecock Unique

• The only place in America named Matinecock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Matinecock

• Cushman Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Margaret Sullivan Heather Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Merrill Meadows · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Upper Francis Pond Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lenice H. Hertweck Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Mayrock Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Saunders Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★

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