New York State Route 105 (
NY 105) is a state highway in
New YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It runs from NY 106 in North Bellmore (also serving as that route's southern terminus) to NY 107 in Massapequa. It runs through North Bellmore,
WantaghWantagh is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States...
, and
SeafordSeaford is a census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 15,294 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Seaford is located at ....
in the
Town of HempsteadHempstead is one of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, United States, occupying the southwest part of the county. There are twenty-two incorporated villages completely or partially in the town. Hempstead's combined population was 759,757 at the 2010 Census, the majority of the population...
and at its eastern extreme into
MassapequaMassapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island....
in the
Town of Oyster BayThe Town of Oyster Bay is easternmost of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County that extends from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the town population was...
. Jerusalem Avenue continues past the routes' termini in each direction as an unnumbered county route, to
HempsteadHempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
in the west and further into
MassapequaMassapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island....
in the east.
Route description
Route 105 begins at an intersection with
NY 106New York State Route 106 is a state highway in New York, running from NY 105 in North Bellmore to Oyster Bay. It runs through the Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay, including the hamlets of East Meadow, Levittown, Hicksville, Jericho, and East Norwich and the Villages of Brookville and...
in North Bellmore. It heads eastward, heading through downtown as Jerusalem Avenue. There are intersections with local roads as the highway heads eastward, passing a small park along the way. Route 105 leaves North Bellmore for Wantagh and crosses over the Wantagh Parkway. The hamlet of North Wantagh is large, with many houses, commercial buildings, schools, and parks surrounding the 2-lane highway.
Deep into North Wantagh, there is an interchange with
NY 135New York State Route 135 is a state highway in eastern Nassau County, New York, United States. The route is a limited-access highway that connects Seaford with Syosset. The highway runs from Merrick Road in Seaford to NY 25 in Syosset...
(the Seaford – Oyster Bay Expressway). Route 105 continues into Seaford and terminates at an intersection near Massapequa at
NY 107New York State Route 107 is a state highway located entirely within Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It runs from Merrick Road in Massapequa to Mill Street and Brewster Avenue in the city of Glen Cove near City Hall...
.
This route is not to be confused with another Jerusalem Avenue, which runs north-to-south, from Hicksville to Levittown (where it becomes Gardiners Avenue).
History
NY 105 was assigned to its current alignment ca. 1932 and has not been altered since.
Major intersections