Plainedge, New York
CDP
About Plainedge
Set in the southeastern part of New York, Plainedge is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Plainedge is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.4 square miles.
📰 Plainedge News Today
- Plainedge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Plainedge Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Wantagh MaxPreps · Aug 6
- Plainedge baseball falls short in state title game Herald Community Newspapers · Jun 13
- Plainedge junior Jaxson Torres turning heads with back-to-back no-hitters New York Post · May 14
- Plainedge girls basketball vs. Tappan Zee in the NY State Class A Southeast Regional final Newsday · Mar 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Plainedge Unique
- The only place in America named Plainedge — 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 Plainedge
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Diner Luxe
- Embassy Diner
- Farmingdale Diner
- HSR Singleton's Classic American Grill
- Watana Japanese Fusion
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plainedge
- William Tolley Memorial Park reviews ★
- Beryl Lane Park B-10 reviews ★
- Cheryl-Diane Park M-1 reviews ★
- Dennis-Elizabeth Parklet B-2 reviews ★
- Elm Drive Park reviews ★
- Henley-Chaplin Road Park B-9 reviews ★
- Lt. Christopher Sullivan Park reviews ★
- Ludwig-Florence Park B-1 reviews ★
- North Iowa Field Park B-20 reviews ★
- Pinetree Park F-5 reviews ★
- Plainedge Park reviews ★
- Rosemary Park M-11 reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.4 sq mi
Coordinates40.7240, -73.4770