Map of University Gardens CDP

University Gardens (also known as Lakeville) is a hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is located within the Town of North Hempstead and is part of the Greater Great Neck area. The population was 4,358 at the time of the 2020 census.

The University Gardens CDP includes the University Gardens subdivision and the other unincorporated areas between it and the Nassau/Queens line, including Great Neck Terrace.

University Gardens CDP overview:
Name:	University Gardens CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	New York
County:	Nassau County
Elevation:	148 ft (45 m)
Total Area:	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km²)
Land Area:	0.53 sq mi (1.38 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	4,358
Population Density:	8,207.16/sq mi (3,168.43/km²)
ZIP code:	11020, 11021
Area code:	516
FIPS code:	3676287
GNISfeature ID:	0968249

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History

The University Gardens subdivision within the greater, eponymous CDP is a distinct community founded in 1927 and operates under a set of covenants recorded with its 218 homes and 17 commercial properties under the auspices of the University Gardens Property Owners Association, Inc.; it is located in the northeastern portion of the CDP.

The name of the CDP, which as aforementioned is named for the smaller, eponymous subdivision, derives from the fact that the land which the subdivision is located on was purchased from and built atop the short-lived University Golf Club, and because Russell Gardens, located across Northern Boulevard, was being developed around the same time.

As such, the “University” part of its name comes from the golf club and the “Gardens” part of its name comes from Russell Gardens.