Wantagh, Long Island

Name: Wantagh
Address: Long Island, United States

#55 among attractions in Long Island

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Wantagh is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 18,871 at the time of the 2010 census. ()

Alternative names: Area: 4.13 mi²Coordinates: 40°40'8"N, 73°30'37"W

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Wantagh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eisenhower Park, Sunrise Mall, Central Branch, Jones Beach State Park.

5.6 miNW
Golf, Park
Eisenhower Park, North Hempstead
142 min walk • Eisenhower Park, a verdant oasis nestled in East Meadow, New York, within the town of North Hempstead, is a sprawling 930-acre park that offers an array of recreational activities and amenities for visitors of all ages. This park, named in honor of President Dwight D.
4.1 miE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Sunrise Mall, Massapequa
105 min walk • Sunrise Mall, is a shopping mall located in East Massapequa, New York. The mall was opened in 1973, and will soon permanently close. At one time, the mall housed JCPenney, Sears, and Walmart.
5 miNE
Bridge
Central Branch, Long Island
128 min walk • The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York, extending from 40.734°N 73.470°W / 40.734; -73.470 just east of Bethpage station to 40.696°N 73.341°W / 40.696; -73.341 just west of Babylon station.
5.1 miS
Park
Jones Beach State Park, Jones Beach Island
130 min walk • Jones Beach State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of New York. It is located in southern Nassau County on Jones Beach Island, a barrier island linked to Long Island by the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Wantagh State Parkway, and Ocean Parkway.
4.7 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Jones Beach Theater, Jones Beach Island
120 min walk • Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater is an outdoor amphitheatre at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York. It is one of two major outdoor arenas in the New York metropolitan area, along with PNC Bank Arts Center.
3.2 miSW
Park
Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve, Merrick
82 min walk • Norman Levy Park and Preserve is a man-made park on the South Shore of Long Island in Merrick, New York. The park is situated on a hill formerly part of a landfill and has excellent views of the Manhattan skyline and Long Island.
1.5 miS
Park
Wantagh Park, Long Island
38 min walk • Wantagh Park is a county park located in southeastern Nassau County, New York within the hamlet of Wantagh. At 111 acres the park provides various recreational activities along a picturesque waterfront location.
1.4 miE
40°40'4"N • 73°28'60"W
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Massapequa
37 min walk • Museum
5 miW
Amusement park
Nunley's, Freeport
128 min walk • Nunley's was a carousel and amusement park that was located in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York from 1940 to 1995. The namesake carousel was located in Golden City Park, within the neighborhood of Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York City, from 1912 to 1939.
1.3 miNW
Cemetery
Oakfield Cemetery, Long Island
33 min walk • Oakfield Cemetery is a 70 X 438 tract of land located on Oakfield Avenue in Wantagh, New York, in the United States. It is covered with grass and lined with sporadically placed oak trees, and is surrounded by residential homes.
2.7 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Church Complex, Massapequa
69 min walk • The Grace Church Complex, saw its 175th anniversary in 2019, is a historic Episcopal church complex in Massapequa, Nassau County, New York. The complex consists of the church, surrounding parish cemetery, the Floyd-Jones family cemetery, and the DeLancey Floyd-Jones Free Library. The small church was built in 1844 and remodeled in 1905.