The area now consisting of the Village of Saddle Rock was, like the rest of the Great Neck Peninsula, originally inhabited by the Matinecock Native Americans.

Officially known as the Saddle Rock Grist Mill, it was built circa 1700 and is located inside a small cove that opens onto Little Neck Bay off Long Island Sound.

[9] According to the United States Geological Survey and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Saddle Rock is located within the Little Neck Bay Watershed, which itself is located within the larger Long Island Sound/Atlantic Ocean Watershed.

[22] The following is a list of the Mayors of Saddle Rock', from 1911 to present:[3] Saddle Rock is located in the Town of North Hempstead's 5th council district, which as of August 2023 is represented on the North Hempstead Town Council by David A. Adhami (R–Great Neck).

[4][27] Saddle Rock is located in New York's 3rd congressional district, which as of August 2023 is represented in the United States Congress by George A. Santos (R).

[4][28] Like the rest of New York, Saddle Rock is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

[30] Saddle Rock is located entirely within the boundaries of the Great Neck Union Free School District.

[4][32] Additionally, the 9-11 Memorial Bridge is located within the village, connecting Bayview Avenue in Saddle Rock to West Shore Road in Kings Point.

[4] The nearest Long Island Rail Road station to the village is Great Neck on the Port Washington Branch.

[4] The Village of Saddle Rock is served by the n57 bus route, which is operated by Nassau Inter-County Express.

[34][36] The Village of Saddle Rock is connected to (and is thus served by) the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District's sanitary sewer network.