Cradle of Aviation Museum
The Cradle of Aviation Museum is an aerospace museum located in the East Garden City section of Uniondale, New York on Long Island, established to commemorate Long Island's part in the history of aviation.
A museum inside Hempstead
You can stay in Hempstead
Cradle of Aviation Museum is inside Hempstead, which has 51 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
John F. Kennedy (JFK) has airline service, about 11 miles from Cradle of Aviation Museum.
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Cradle of Aviation Museum
The Cradle of Aviation Museum is an aerospace museum located in the East Garden City section of Uniondale, New York on Long Island, established to commemorate Long Island's part in the history of aviation. It is located on land once part of Mitchel Air Force Base which, together with nearby Roosevelt Field and other airfields on the Hempstead Plains, was the site of many historic flights. So many seminal flights had occurred in the area that, by the mid-1920s, the cluster of airfields was already dubbed the "Cradle of Aviation", the origin of the museum's name.
Naming rights to the museum are held by Flagstar Bank.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.7K a year
Where to stay near Cradle of Aviation Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Hempstead (51) and New York City (1,485).
- 1Central Park
- 2Madison Square Garden
- 3Studio 54
- 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 5MetLife Stadium
- 6Yankee Stadium
- 7Coney Island
- 8National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cradle of Aviation Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead | in town | — | 51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 795,734 | $641K | — |
| New York City | 18 mi west | 30 min | 1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 8,584,629 | $778K | D |
| Oyster Bay | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 26 17 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds | 301,115 | $709K | — |
| North Hempstead | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 22 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 238,982 | $888K | — |
| Huntington | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 27 16 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 205,891 | $716K | — |
| Babylon | 16 mi east | 25 min | 24 11 hotels · 8 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 219,766 | $522K | — |
| Islip | 21 mi east | 30 min | 41 28 hotels · 5 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 340,867 | $535K | — |
| Jersey City | 25 mi west | 35 min | 39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 302,013 | $567K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Cradle of Aviation Museum
Other well-known places within 26 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw120 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw221 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw320 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw419 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw526 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw619 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw723 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw822 mi MuseumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumPhoto credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Cradle of Aviation Museum
Is Cradle of Aviation Museum in Hempstead?
Yes. It’s inside Hempstead, NY.
When is the best time to visit Cradle of Aviation Museum?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–83°.
What is the closest airport to Cradle of Aviation Museum?
John F. Kennedy (JFK), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Cradle of Aviation Museum?
New York City (18 mi, 1,485 places to stay), Hempstead (in town, 51 places to stay) and Oyster Bay (7 mi, 26 places to stay).
Tips from people in Hempstead
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