Great Neck, NY Road Trips
Sitting in the Northeast, Great Neck, NY is a local road trip base with 9 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Most drives stay under 19 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Most routes from Great Neck, NY head west, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
9
Longest Drive
170.9 mi
Schenectady, NY
Quickest Drive
27m
Queens, NY
Plan Around Great Neck, NY
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Great Neck, NY is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Great Neck, NY
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Great Neck, NY
Driving from Great Neck, NY
The typical drive from Great Neck, NY covers about 19 miles and takes around 35m. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 21 miles (39m), while the shortest is just 14 miles.
Popular Destinations
Top road trip destinations from Great Neck, NY are Yonkers, NY (21.3 mi, 39m), Brooklyn, NY (19.7 mi, 36m), Manhattan, NY (19.6 mi, 37m), and Queens, NY (13.5 mi, 27m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in NY currently averages around $4.01 per gallon. For the typical 19-mile trip from Great Neck, NY, budget about $3 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
Most routes head west — leaving in the morning keeps the sun behind you for a more comfortable drive. With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 4 mapped routes leaving Great Neck, NY and 5 routes heading into Great Neck, NY, covering 9 total connections. Distances range from 14 to 21 miles.
The longest mapped route from Great Neck, NY covers 21 miles and takes approximately 39m. Shorter options start at just 14 miles.
The average route from Great Neck, NY runs about 19 miles with a drive time of roughly 35m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $4.01/gallon for regular), the average 19-mile trip from Great Neck, NY costs roughly $3 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Great Neck, NY include Yonkers, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Manhattan, NY and Queens, NY. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Great Neck, NY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
11,068
Median Income
$137,095
Median Home Value
$953,400
Median Age
34.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Great Neck, NY
A sampling of people born in Great Neck, NY.
Christopher Lambert
1957
French-American actor
Amy Bloom
1953
Fiction writer, screenwriter, social worker, psychotherapist
Steven A. Cohen
1956
American hedge fund manager and philanthropist
Emily Hughes
1989
figure skater
Carol Bruce
1919–2007
American actress (1919-2007)
Peter Rennert
1958
American tennis player
Robert Varkonyi
1961
American poker player
Gina Mastrogiacomo
1961–2001
American actress (1961-2001)
Michael H. Weber
1978
American screenwriter and film producer
City data from Wikidata (Q1378786), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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