Roslyn, New York

Roslyn, New York
Downtown Roslyn, as seen from Main Street and Old Northern Boulevard in 2020.
Downtown Roslyn, as seen from Main Street and Old Northern Boulevard in 2020.
Nickname(s): 
"The Village"; "Historic Roslyn"
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Roslyn, New York is located in Long Island
Roslyn, New York
Roslyn, New York
Location on Long Island
Roslyn, New York is located in New York
Roslyn, New York
Roslyn, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°48′0″N 73°39′02″W / 40.80000°N 73.65056°W / 40.80000; -73.65056[1]
Country United States
State New York
CountyNassau
TownNorth Hempstead
Settled1643[2]
IncorporatedJanuary 11, 1932
Named forRoslin, Scotland
Government
 • MayorJohn Durkin
 • Deputy MayorMarshall E. Bernstein
Area
 • Total
0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation91 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,988
 • Density4,632.56/sq mi (1,788.17/km2)
Demonym(s)Roslynian
Roslynite
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
11576, 11577
Area codes516, 363
FIPS code36-63770
GNIS feature ID0962929
Websitewww.roslynny.gov

Roslyn (/ˈrɒzlɪn/ ROZ-lin) is a village in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is the Greater Roslyn area's anchor community. The population was 2,988 at the time of the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Sloam, Myrna (2006). "Timeline of Roslyn History". Nassau County Library. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.