Freeport (officially The Incorporated Village of Freeport) is a village in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island. The south part of the village is penetrated by several canals that allow access to the Atlantic Ocean by means of passage through salt marshes. The oldest canal is the late 19th-century Woodcleft Canal. Freeport has extensive small-boat facilities and a resident fishing fleet, as well as charter and open water fishing boats. Freeport is New York State’s second-biggest village.
Population: 42,860
Zip Code: 11520
Area Code: 516
Elevation: 20′
