Map of Hempstead, United States
Hempstead is a city in New York, United States, with a population of about 55,547. It lies at 40.7062°N, 73.6187°W, about 17 m above sea level. Hempstead is about 355 km (220 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is East Meadow, 5 km to the east.
Hempstead at a glance
Country
Region
New York
Population
55,547GeoNames
Coordinates
40.7062, -73.618740°42′22″N 73°37′07″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
355 km (220 mi)
Where is Hempstead?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 15 min on the shortest day to 15 h 06 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Hempstead
- East Meadow — 5 km east
- Freeport — 6 km southeast
- Elmont — 8 km west
- Valley Stream — 9 km southwest
- Levittown — 9 km east
- Hicksville — 10 km northeast
- Long Beach — 14 km south
- Queens — 19 km west
- West Babylon — 22 km east
- The Bronx — 26 km northwest
Largest cities in New York
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
- The Bronx — 1,385,108
- Staten Island — 468,730
- Buffalo — 258,071
- Rochester — 209,802
- Yonkers — 201,116
- Syracuse — 144,142
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.