page_title: Elmont, New York
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Elmont, New York / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Census 2000 reference map for Elmont, New York
context_page_description: Elmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in northwestern Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City. It is a suburban bedroom community located on Long Island. The population was 33,198 at the 2010 census.
  Elmont is famous for Belmont Park which hosts the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the prestigious Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing.
context_section_description: Elmont is located approximately half-way between the North Shore and South Shore of Long Island.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all land.
  Elmont is on the Queens (NYC)/Nassau County border, earning it the name "The Gateway to Long Island."
caption: U.S. Census Map
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