Port WashingtonNew York
Port Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) on the Cow Neck Peninsula of Long Island, in Nassau County, New York, United States. The hamlet is the anchor community of the Greater Port Washington area.
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About Port Washington
Set in the southeastern part of New York, Port Washington is a small unincorporated community.
Port Washington holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.2 square miles.
📰 Port Washington News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Port Washington Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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.
📍 Neighborhoods in Port Washington
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Washington
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Washington
- North Hempstead Aerodrome reviews ★
- Hempstead Harbor Natural Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Port Washington
- CARRIE PALMER WEBER MIDDLE SCHOOL
- GUGGENHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- JOHN J DALY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MANORHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- SOUTH SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.