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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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AM gave Outback Steakhouse a rating Out of all the chain restaurants I have ever eaten at, Outback is probably the one I am most fond of. It's like the gourmet restaurant of t...

William A. gave Outback Steakhouse a rating I am almost ashamed of liking this restaurant so much, considering it is a huge company and giant chains usually are something I try and sta...

Jenny gave Pancho's Cantina a rating The food at Pancho's is pretty good, but not justified by the prices. I am not really into paying $17.00 for a burrito with a side. Mexica...

Timothy I gave Empire Point Marina a rating My friends used their services for their boats and they told me it was wonderful. I decided to go to their warehouse and the contractors see...

Julie A Carson gave JUST for Kicks School of Dance a rating Our twin daughter attend Just for Kicks School of Dance. They're in different classes, owing to their different interests. One of them is ...

Curtis A. Currin gave ALL Island Taxi a rating I recently relocated to Long Island, but before I did, I visited to get a feel for the place and decide if it was worth transferring over fr...

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