Commack is located in
Suffolk County east of
New York on
Long Island along Highway 25 near the Northern State Parkway and is in the
Southern Region of the state. Commack is part of the
Nassau-Suffolk, New York metro area.
Its name derives from Algonquian for "pleasant land" or "beautiful place". Well-known residents have included: Rosie O'Donnell, comedian, actress, talk show host and Bob Costas, sportscaster.