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Port Washington sits on Manhasset Bay in Nassau County on Long Island. This mid-size city has a rich history and was named after President George Washington after he visited the nearby town of Roslyn in 1790. It was once a sand-mining center and then a thriving oyster farming community. After the arrival of the railroad in 1898, Port Washington attracted more visitors to its’ beautiful beaches and soon became more of a resort area. Today the town is known for its’ charm and country appeal, and has evolved into a “melting pot” community. It was used as the filming location for the 2000 movie, “Meet the Parents.” Port Washington has numerous shops and accommodations, and a wide variety of restaurants, from seafood to Japanese and Thai. Other attractions in town include Bar Beach Park, Dodge House, the Polish American Museum and the Sands-Willets House Museum. Outdoor recreation in the area includes swimming, fishing, boating, hiking and biking. Port Washington is just minutes to the other Long Island cities of Queens and the Bronx, and is less than 10 miles to Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and world class shopping and dining.

Surrounding areas: Queens, New York (8.8 mi), Bronx, New York (9.5 mi), Manhattan, New York (14.3 mi), Long Beach, New York (16.5 mi), Jamaica Bay, New York (16.9 mi), Point Lookout, New York (17.3 mi), Brooklyn, New York (18.0 mi)

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Port Washington Weather & Climate

Manhattan and the surrounding area have four seasons of changeable weather. Summers are often hot and muggy and last until September. Temperatures usually soar to near 100 degrees F. for a week to ten days in mid-July to mid-August. Another uncomfortable time to visit New York City is during January and February when temps are often in the 20s and the concrete canyons of the city can turn into wind tunnels. Otherwise, the rest of the year the weather is comfortable, with March usually being the rainiest month. May offers great weather %u2013 just warm enough for walking around but cool enough to remain comfortable. Autumn has more sunshine than spring, although both are clear and bright. New York City is magical at Christmas time and the changing leaves of fall makes it a beautiful time to visit the area.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 38°F 25°F 4.01 in. 36°F
February 40°F 26°F 2.96 in. 35°F
March 48°F 33°F 4.28 in. 38°F
April 58°F 41°F 4.26 in. 44°F
May 68°F 50°F 4.26 in. 52°F
June 77°F 59°F 3.66 in. 60°F
July 82°F 65°F 3.88 in. 69°F
August 81°F 64°F 3.74 in. 70°F
September 73°F 57°F 3.98 in. 68°F
October 63°F 46°F 3.53 in. 60°F
November 53°F 39°F 4.00 in. 57°F
December 43°F 30°F 3.80 in. 52°F

Port Washington Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the La Guardia airport (LGA) located about 9 miles west of Port Washington in New York, New York, the John F Kennedy International airport (JFK) located approximately 13 miles southwest of Port Washington in New York, New York, the Teterboro airport (TEB) located roughly 19 miles west of Port Washington in Teterboro, New Jersey, and finally the Newark Liberty International airport (EWR) located around 26 miles west of Port Washington in Newark, New Jersey.

Port Washington Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Glen Island ParkNew RochelleNY7.4 mi.
Bayville AmusementsBayvilleNY9.2 mi.
Playland ParkRyeNY10.7 mi.
AdventurelandFarmingdaleNY14.7 mi.
AstrolandBrooklynNY18.0 mi.
Coney Island BoardwalkBrooklynNY18.0 mi.
Coney Island - Kenny KaufmanBrooklynNY18.0 mi.
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ParkBrooklynNY18.0 mi.
Nellie Bly ParkBrooklynNY18.0 mi.
JeepersWest NyackNY24.9 mi.
Sports Plus Entertainment CenterLake GroveNY30.6 mi.
Keansburg Amusement ParkKeansburgNJ34.9 mi.
Boomers Family Fun CenterMedfordNY36.5 mi.
Country Fair Entertainment ParkMedfordNY36.5 mi.
Kid's KingdomMedfordNY36.5 mi.
Bowcraft Amusement ParkScotch PlainsNJ38.1 mi.
Jenkinson's BoardwalkPoint Pleasant BeachNJ54.0 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT56.9 mi.
Casino PierSeaside HeightsNJ64.1 mi.
Funtown PierSeaside ParkNJ65.3 mi.
 
Water Parks
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY50.2 mi.
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY54.6 mi.
Sesame PlaceLanghornePA78.6 mi.
Alpine Slide at CamelbackTannersvillePA85.3 mi.
Thundering Surf Water SlideBeach HavenNJ92.2 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA92.7 mi.
Dorney Park & Whitewater KingdomAllentownPA95.1 mi.
Mountain CreekVernonNJ95.2 mi.
Maple Breeze ParkPawcatuckCT104.4 mi.
Water WizzWesterlyRI104.7 mi.
Water WorldPhoenixvillePA107.0 mi.
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY111.6 mi.
Gillian's IslandOcean CityNJ116.7 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Harbor Links Golf CoursePort WashingtonNY 
Christopher Morley ParkNorth HillsNY3.5 mi.
Glen Cove Golf ClubGlen CoveNY4.3 mi.
Douglaston Golf ClubDouglastonNY5.0 mi.
Clearview Golf CourseBaysideNY5.9 mi.
Flushing Meadows Pitch & Putt Golf CourseFlushingNY7.4 mi.
Kissena Park Golf CourseFlushingNY7.4 mi.
Lake Isle Town ParkEastchesterNY7.8 mi.
Breezy Point Executive Golf CourseQueensNY8.8 mi.
Mosholu Golf Course & Driving RangeBronxNY9.5 mi.
Pelham Split Rock Golf ClubBronxNY9.5 mi.
Van Cortlandt Park Golf CourseBronxNY9.5 mi.
Cantiague Park Golf CourseHicksvilleNY10.4 mi.
Chemung Golf CourseWaverlyNY10.4 mi.
DJs Golf Center Par 3WaverlyNY10.4 mi.
Shepard Hills Country ClubWaverlyNY10.4 mi.
Eisenhower Park Golf CourseEast MeadowNY11.2 mi.
North Woodmere Golf CourseNorth WoodmereNY12.2 mi.
Dunwoodie Golf CourseYonkersNY12.3 mi.
Sprain Lake Golf CourseYonkersNY12.3 mi.
Forest Park Golf CourseWoodhavenNY12.8 mi.
Holland Hills Country ClubGlenwoodNY12.8 mi.
Saxon Woods Golf CourseScarsdaleNY12.8 mi.
Bay Park Golf CourseEast RockawayNY12.9 mi.
Rainbow Country ClubGreenvilleNY13.0 mi.
Bethpage State ParkFarmingdaleNY13.8 mi.
Merrick Road Park Golf CourseMerrickNY13.8 mi.
Jones Beach State Park Golf CourseWantaghNY14.1 mi.
Maple Moor Golf CourseWhite PlainsNY14.5 mi.
Tamcrest Country ClubAlpineNJ14.8 mi.
 
Ski Areas
CraigmeurNewfoundlandNJ41.4 mi.
Mount PeterWarwickNY45.6 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY47.8 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY47.8 mi.
WoodburyWoodburyCT55.9 mi.
Shawnee MountainDelawarePA67.4 mi.
Mount SouthingtonSouthingtonCT68.3 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT73.0 mi.
Holiday MountainMonticelloNY77.2 mi.
Alpine MountainAnalominkPA81.1 mi.
CamelbackTannersvillePA85.3 mi.
TanglewoodTaftonPA87.1 mi.
CatamountHillsdaleNY94.0 mi.
Hidden ValleyVernonNJ95.2 mi.
Vernon Valley Great GorgeVernonNJ95.2 mi.
Butternut Ski AreaGreat BarringtonMA96.4 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY99.7 mi.
Otis RidgeOtisMA99.7 mi.
Doe MountainMacungiePA99.8 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY100.0 mi.
 
State Parks
Hempstead Lake State ParkNY10.5 mi. 
Valley Stream State ParkNY10.8 mi. 
Caumsett State ParkNY14.1 mi. 
Bethpage State ParkNY14.3 mi. 
Palisades State ParkNJ14.4 mi. 
Palisades State ParkNY16.0 mi. 
Tallman Mountain State ParkNY17.4 mi. 
Mianus River State ParkCT18.7 mi. 
Jones Beach State ParkNY19.1 mi. 
Belmont Lake State ParkNY20.6 mi. 
Blauvelt State ParkNY20.8 mi. 
Gilgo State ParkNY22.7 mi. 
Sunken Meadow State ParkNY23.7 mi. 
Rockland Lake State ParkNY24.0 mi. 
Hook Mountain State ParkNY24.4 mi. 
Captree State ParkNY26.3 mi. 
Robert Moses State ParkNY27.0 mi. 
Sherwood Island State ParkCT27.9 mi. 
High Tor State ParkNY29.2 mi. 
Heckscher State ParkNY29.5 mi. 
 
Museums
Nassau County Museum of artRoslyn HarborNY3.3 mi.(Art)
Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and ScienceNew Hyde ParkNY6.3 mi.(Science)
Queens Museum of ArtFlushingNY7.5 mi.(Art)
Long Island Children's MuseumGarden CityNY7.6 mi.(Children's)
American Museum of the Moving ImageAstoriaNY12.7 mi.(Technology)
Hudson River MuseumYonkersNY12.8 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Isamu Noguchi Garden MuseumLong Island CityNY14.3 mi.(Art)
Bruce MuseumGreenwichCT14.4 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
African Art Museum of the SMA FathersTenaflyNJ15.5 mi.(Art)
China the BeautifulGuttenbergNJ16.2 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Lower East Side Tenement MuseumNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(History)
Museum of Chinese in the AmericasNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(History)
Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the HolocaustNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(History)
South Street Seaport MuseumNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(History)
Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration MuseumNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(History)
Web Museum of Calendars and Wood TypesNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(History)
Eli Wilner & CompanyNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Italian American MuseumNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Kingston Trolley Museum of New YorkNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Frick CollectionNew YorkNY17.9 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY7.5 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY9.0 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY17.9 mi.
New York AquariumBrooklynNY18.0 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY18.0 mi.
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ21.4 mi.
Staten Island ZooStaten IslandNY29.5 mi.
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT34.9 mi.
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY66.4 mi.
Mystic AquariumMysticCT97.4 mi.
New Jersey State Aquarium at CamdenCamdenNJ97.4 mi.
Philadelphia Zoological GardenPhiladelphiaPA98.0 mi.

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