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Island Park is a village home in Hempstead on the South Shore of Long Island. Phineas T. Barnum purchased around 5 acres of land in 1889 along with the neighborhood of Barnum Island to have a winter home for his traveling circus. The village had also been known as Barnum Island and Hog Island. Island Park became incorporated in 1926. Prior to this, Europeans drove Indians east and settled the area. The area was mainly farms for hogs, thus the reason of the name which was used from 1665 until 1874.
Island Park has its own school district which is considered one of the smallest in New York City with only two school serving 1,270 students which are Lincoln Orens Middle School and Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School. The district also serves Harbor Isle and Barnum Island. The community has four churches, a public library, and a variety of shops, restaurants, and businesses. The most popular attraction in Island Park is Shell Creek Park where families can enjoy tennis, basketball, and various other sports on the ballpark. Lido Beach is also a very nice quiet beach for relaxing and enjoy the day.

About Island Park, New York 

• # of Businesses: 312
• Zip Code: 11558
• AreaCode: 516
• County: Nassau
• Latitude: 40.6050
• Longitude: -73.6551
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• Island Park Propane INC
• Outback Steakhouse
• Chase - Island PRK
• Lane Associates
• Sahaj Food INC

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Randy P gave Sahaj Food INC a rating Great place for a quick bite. I love their food!...

Leonard R gave Empire Kayaks a rating Got a kayak here recently to replace an old one that I lost in an accident. I was really impressed with the knowledge of the customer servi...

A Barnett gave A & T Garden Center & Nursery INC a rating My garden is a big part of my life, and I love getting new plants and experimenting with my setup to make it better. They not only have ton...

OS gave RUBY Tuesday a rating The family and I went to Ruby Tuesday and really enjoyed our meal as we always do. Started out with mozzarella sticks, salad and then just ...

Jan U Lehman gave Island Park Public Library a rating I am in here a lot. I used to go to a different library until I realized that this one is a lot nicer. The video selection is awesome, and...

Sharon U gave Rios Deli a rating Great deli. They have a lot of tasty sandwiches here, and the person who works at the counter is always super helpful....

Nearby Cities 

• Long Beach (1.16 miles)
• Oceanside (2.32 miles)
• East Rockaway (2.43 miles)
• Hewlett (3.15 miles)
• Woodmere (3.62 miles)
• Lynbrook (3.73 miles)
• Cedarhurst (3.77 miles)
• Atlantic Beach (3.95 miles)
• Lawrence (3.99 miles)
• Point Lookout (4.02 miles)

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