Hempstead Harbor

Hempstead Harbor
Hempstead Bay
Roslyn Harbor (informal)
Hempstead Harbor in Roslyn
Hempstead Harbor is located in Long Island
Hempstead Harbor
Hempstead Harbor
Hempstead Harbor is located in New York
Hempstead Harbor
Hempstead Harbor
LocationNassau County, New York
Coordinates40°50′50″N 73°39′40″W / 40.84722°N 73.66111°W / 40.84722; -73.66111
TypeBay, harbor
Primary outflowsLong Island Sound

Hempstead Harbor (also known as Hempstead Bay) is a bay hugging the northern coast of Long Island, in Nassau County, New York. Located off of the Long Island Sound, it forms the northernmost portion of the political border between the Nassau County towns of Oyster Bay on the east and North Hempstead on the west, as well as the western border of the city of Glen Cove.

Aerial view of Hempstead Harbor in June 2021, looking north. The Cow Neck Peninsula is visible at left.