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HEMPSTEAD

New York · UNITED STATES (US) · 40.71°N / 73.62°W

NY
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,120,478

Hempstead is a city in United States with a population of 55,547. It sits at 40.71/-73.62, runs on America/New_York, is 2 km from Uniondale.

Population 55,547
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 17m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
New York
Coords
40.71°N / 73.62°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Uniondale New York 24,759 2.3 km
NW Garden City New York 22,612 2.6 km
W West Hempstead New York 18,862 2.7 km
S South Hempstead New York 3,243 2.8 km
NE East Garden City New York 6,208 3.2 km
W Garden City South New York 4,024 3.6 km
SE Roosevelt New York 16,258 4.0 km
SW Lakeview New York 5,615 4.0 km
W Franklin Square New York 29,320 4.8 km
E North Merrick New York 12,272 5.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Hempstead?
55,547 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Hempstead in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Hempstead in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Hempstead?
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Does Hempstead have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Hempstead in?
New York.
What is the elevation of Hempstead?
17 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5120478

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5120478,
    "name": "Hempstead",
    "ascii_name": "Hempstead",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 55547,
    "elevation": 17,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 40.70621,
    "longitude": -73.61874
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.2x the population of Uniondale.
  • 2 km from Uniondale.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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