South Floral Park New York Map

About South Floral Park, New York

South Floral Park is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,706. The population density is 4954.9 people per km². South Floral Park is located at 40.7143°N, 73.7001°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11001.

South Floral Park rests in a gentle, almost imperceptible swell of Long Island's topography, a landscape characterized by its suburban grace and the ubiquitous emerald of manicured lawns. It lies 1.1 miles northeast of Elmont, NY (from Elmont, NY: bearing 36°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-southeast of Queens. The streets, shaded by mature oaks and maples that whisper secrets in the breeze, are lined with a diverse array of homes, from neat colonials to more expansive mid-century ranches, each with its own small patch of garden. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain softness, a diffused light that seems to linger, lending a quiet dignity to the ordinary. Drainage ditches, more functional than picturesque, occasionally punctuate the residential blocks, a practical nod to the island's sandy soil and the need to manage its occasional, but insistent, rainfall. The history of South Floral Park is intertwined with the broader development of Long Island's suburban expansion, emerging as a distinct entity from the larger agricultural holdings that once dominated the area. Its local economy, like much of its surrounding Nassau County neighbors, is a mosaic of small businesses catering to daily needs – bakeries that fill the morning with the comforting scent of yeast, hardware stores where the tools of home maintenance are readily available, and dry cleaners humming with the quiet industry of turning over the week's laundry. The close proximity to New York City has always been a defining factor, shaping its identity as a bedroom community, yet South Floral Park has cultivated its own sense of place, a neighborhood that values its local parks and community centers, places where the rhythm of everyday life unfolds with a steady, unpretentious beat.

About This South Floral Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Floral Park, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.714269, -73.700131. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on South Floral Park and Nassau County.

Detailed location data for South Floral Park includes the ZIP code (11001), telephone area code (718, 347, 929), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Elmont Union Free School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct South Floral Park is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.