Wantagh

Hempstead is the most populous town in America, with a whopping 700,000 residents, located on the South Shore of , . The town is highly urbanized and fragmented, containing 22 semi-autonomous villages within its boundaries, and forty other neighborhoods. , encompassing the "Nassau Hub" region, has its own article.
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  • Type: Town with 18,600 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, USA
  • Also known as: “Wantagh, New York” and “Wantagh, NY”
  • Postal code: 11793

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wantagh Railroad Complex and Samuel and Elbert Jackson House.

Park
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, is a collection of old buildings in Wantagh, New York. It consists of the 1885-built Wantagh Railroad Station before it was moved from its original location in 1966, when the Babylon Branch was being elevated throughout the mid-20th century.

House
is a historic home located at Wantagh in . It is an essentially L-shaped dwelling. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with rear and side wings, one of which dates to the 18th century.

Railway station
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Wantagh is a station on the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located on Wantagh Avenue and Railroad Avenue near NY 27 in Wantagh, New York. It is used as a terminal and origin for some Babylon branch trains during the rush hours.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Wantagh and North Bellmore.

Town
is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead in , on the South Shore of , in , United States. The population was 11,931 at the time of the 2020 census.

Town
is a census-designated place in the in , on , in , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 20,583.

Town
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is a census-designated place in the town of , , on the South Shore of , in , United States. The population was 15,251 at the 2020 census. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Wantagh.

Wantagh

Latitude
40.68371° or 40° 41′ 1″ north
Longitude
-73.51013° or 73° 30′ 37″ west
Population
18,600
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US TWH
Open location code
87G8MFMQ+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158816626
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
5143198
Wiki­data ID
Q3451844
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Wantagh” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “وانتاغ”
  • Basque: “Wantagh”
  • Catalan: “Wantagh”
  • Cebuano: “Wantagh”
  • Chinese: “丸塔”
  • Chinese: “旺托”
  • Dutch: “Wantagh”
  • French: “Wantagh”
  • German: “Wantagh”
  • Gilaki: “وانتاگ (نيۊیؤرک)”
  • Gilaki: “وانتاگ”
  • Irish: “Wantagh”
  • Italian: “Wantagh”
  • Japanese: “ワンタフ”
  • Ladin: “Wantagh”
  • Malagasy: “Wantagh, New York”
  • Malagasy: “Wantagh”
  • Persian: “ونتا، نیویورک”
  • Persian: “ونتا”
  • Polish: “Wantagh”
  • Russian: “Уанто”
  • Serbian: “Вонто”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Wantagh, New York”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Wantagh”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ونتا، نیویورک”
  • Spanish: “Wantagh (Nueva York)”
  • Spanish: “Wantagh”
  • Swahili: “Wantagh, New York”
  • Swahili: “Wantagh”
  • Swedish: “Wantagh”
  • Tatar: “Ванто”
  • Turkish: “Wantagh”
  • Ukrainian: “Ванто”
  • Urdu: “وانٹاک، نیو یارک”
  • Volapük: “Wantagh, New York”
  • Volapük: “Wantagh”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Christ Lutheran Church and Recreated 1904 Wantagh Post Office.

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