Plainview

Understand

Plainview is a small hamlet in located on Long Island in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York. Plainview and its neighboring town, Old Bethpage, share their school system, library, fire department, and water district.

Plainview's history dates back to 1648, when land was purchased because it was considered desirable farming land. The remaining land was purchased in 1695 in a deal called the Bethpage Purchase. When the Long Island Railroad was built, Plainview had an increase in the farming market.

After World War II, many people were trying to leave New York for a more rural area. People moving out of the city resulted in many of the farmers in Plainview to sell their land. Massive development in the area began to take place and turned Plainview into the suburban town that it is now. The population jumped in size, making Plainview change from farmland to a functioning town.

Climate Plainview has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Fall and spring are the most comfortable seasons, with weather averaging in the 50s-60s F (about 10-20°C). Winters can be harsh and temperatures usually drop down to the teens and sometimes even single digits. Plainview also gets a lot of snow, mostly in January and February. The summers are relatively warm, with weather in the 70s to low 90s°F (21-35°C).

Get in

By plane

The nearest airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), about half an hour from Plainview assuming no traffic. JFK Airport has flights coming into New York from all over the country and the world. Another airport. Only about an extra 5-10 minutes further than JFK, is Laguardia Airport (LGA). Like JFK, LaGuardia has many incoming and outgoing flights for those interested in visiting Plainview.

By car

Depending on where your point of origin is, the Long Island Expressway (LIE), is one of the most useful ways to get in and around Long Island. It stretches across the entirety of Long Island. The LIE can be accessed through taking I-95/New Jersey Turnpike in you are coming from either north or south of New York. Plainview can also be accessed by the Northern State Parkway and the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway.

By train

The easiest way to travel to Long Island, especially Plainview, is to take the train from New York City. Amtrak provides a number of services from all over the country ending in New York's Pennsylvania Station. From Penn Station, the Long Island Rail Road can be taken to Hicksville to end your journey just 5-10 minutes outside of Plainview.

Get around

Since Plainview is not very large, there is little public transportation available. The easiest way to get from one place to another would be to rent a car from any of these places:

• Avis Rent-A-Car - 195 N Broadway, Hicksville - +1 516 942-8216
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car - 549 S. Brdway, Hicksville - +1 516 931-1818
• Budget Car Rental - 14 East Old Country Road, Hicksville - +1 516 433-0294

Go next

• Bethpage
• Farmingdale
• Massapequa