Glen Head, New York

About Glen Head

Glen Head is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.

Officially, Glen Head is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.64 square miles.

📰 Glen Head News Today

• 2 William St Unit 1, Glen Head, NY 11545 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• John Joseph Sheerin Obituary (2026) - Glen Head, NY - Whitting Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Sep 29
• Glen Head Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Schedule - North Shore Vikings (Glen Head, NY) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 3
• Opposition to Propel NY continues in Glen Head, Sea Cliff Herald Community Newspapers · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Glen Head Unique

• The only place in America named Glen Head — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Glen Head

• La Bottega Glen Cove — italian
• Aradlos Grill — greek
• Capricho (café)
• Downtown Cafe — pizza
• El Tazumal — salvadoran
• Glen Cove Diner — american
• Henry's — american
• Jade Fortune — chinese
• Marlene's Cafe — french (café)
• Noble Savage

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• First City Project · Museum
• North Shore Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glen Head

• Big Ralph Park reviews ★
• Danis Park reviews ★
• Dennis Brian Murray Park reviews ★
• Dr. James N. Trousdell and Dr. Marjorie R. Allen Memorial Ga · Garden reviews ★
• Francis M. Gaynor Park G-5 reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Glen Head

• GLEN HEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GLENWOOD LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Glen Head

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