Manhasset Bay

Manhasset Bay is an embayment in western Long Island, in New York, United States, off the Long Island Sound.

Type: Bay
Description: bay of Long Island
Also known as: “Cow Bay”, “Cow Neck Bay”, “Gatzby Bay”, “Howe’s Bay”, “Manhasset Harbor”, “Schout’s Bay”, “Schouts Bay”, “Sint Sinck”, “Sint Sink Bay”, and “Sintsinck”
Address: NY

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sands Point Seaplane Base and North Hempstead Town Dock.

Sands Point Seaplane Base

Aerodrome

Photo: AITFFan1, CC0.

Sands Point Seaplane Base is a seaplane landing area in Manhasset Bay, situated two miles northwest of downtown Port Washington in the Town of North Hempstead, in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, United States.

North Hempstead Town Dock

Park

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The North Hempstead Town Dock is a public park and dock located along Manhasset Bay in downtown Port Washington, on Long Island, in New York, United States. It is owned and operated by the Town of North Hempstead.

Bay Walk Park

Park

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.

Bay Walk Park is a 1.7-acre public park located along the Manhasset BayWalk promenade in the Village of Port Washington North, within the Town of North Hempstead, in New York, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manorhaven and Port Washington North.

Manorhaven is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington.

Port Washington North

Village

Photo: AITFFan1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Port Washington North is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington.

Baxter Estates

Hamlet

Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baxter Estates is a village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Port Washington area, which is anchored by Port Washington.

Manhasset Bay

Category: body of water
Location: Nassau County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.83303° or 40° 49′ 59″ north

Longitude

-73.71759° or 73° 43′ 3″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87G8R7MJ+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 369039573

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

5125767

Wikidata ID

Q6749208

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Satellite Map

Discover Manhasset Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Manhasset Bay” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Manhasset Bay”
French: “Manhasset Bay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Manhasset Isle and Mill Pond Acres.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brewer Capri Marina East and Brewer Capri Marina West.

Nassau County: Must-Visit Destinations

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