Manhasset is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. Manhasset is located in the Town of North Hempstead. Manhasset is a Native American term that translates to “the island neighborhood”. In 2005, a Wall Street Journal article ranked Manhasset as the best town for raising a family in the New York metropolitan area.The Manhasset area, settled by 1680, grew quickly after it began being served by the Long Island Rail Road in 1898. Manhasset is well known for its high-end premium open-air shopping center, the Americana Manhasset. The center is situated along Northern Boulevard’s “Miracle Mile” which is referred to in Billy Joel’s 1980 hit “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”.
Population: 8,080
Zip Code: 11030
Area Code: 516
Elevation: 95′
