Port Washington, New York

About Port Washington

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Port Washington is a small unincorporated community.

Port Washington holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.2 square miles.

📰 Port Washington News Today

• Honeymoon Is Looking For A Forever Home After Arriving From NJ Shelter Patch · Aug 18
• Port Washington Little League’s historic season falls short of Williamsport with loss to Darien New York Post · Aug 12
• Darien beats Port Washington N.Y., reaches 1st Little League regional final since 1961 CT Insider · Aug 12
• Port Washington wins NY Little League title. What's next? Yahoo Sports · Aug 4
• NY and CT to compete for a spot in the Little League World Series Metro Region final - Press & Sun-Bulletin Press & Sun-Bulletin · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port Washington Unique

• 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.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Port Washington

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Washington

• Gino's Pizzeria — pizza
• Restaurant Yamaguchi — japanese
• 16 Handles — frozen yogurt
• Boychik's Bagels — bagel
• DiMaggio's Trattoria — italian
• Jade Eatery and Lounge
• Let There Be Bagels
• Port Washington Diner
• Sullivan's Quay
• Versus Sports Bar

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Washington

• North Hempstead Aerodrome reviews ★
• Hempstead Harbor Natural Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Port Washington

• CARRIE PALMER WEBER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• GUGGENHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JOHN J DALY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JOHN PHILIP SOUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MANORHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PAUL D SCHREIBER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• SOUTH SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port Washington

🏘️ Nearby Communities