Long Beach, New York

Long Beach, New York
Aerial photograph of Long Beach, NY and environs from west-by-southwest
Aerial photograph of Long Beach, NY and environs from west-by-southwest
Flag of Long Beach, New York
Official seal of Long Beach, New York
Nickname: 
The City by the Sea
Motto(s): 
Civitas ad mare
(City by the Sea)
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York
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Coordinates: 40°35′17″N 73°41′17″W / 40.58806°N 73.68806°W / 40.58806; -73.68806
Country United States
State New York
CountyNassau
Settled1623
Incorporated Village1913
City of Long Beach1922
Founded byWilliam H. Reynolds
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City ManagerDaniel Creighton
Area
 • Total3.90 sq mi (10.09 km2)
 • Land2.22 sq mi (5.74 km2)
 • Water1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,029
 • Density15,793.06/sq mi (6,098.69/km2)
 34th densest in US
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11561
Area codes516, 363
FIPS code36-43335
GNIS feature ID0955835
Websitewww.longbeachny.org

Long Beach is an oceanfront city in Nassau County, New York, United States. It takes up a central section of the Long Beach Barrier Island, which is the westernmost of the outer barrier islands off Long Island's South Shore. As of the 2020 Census, the city's population was 35,029.[2]

The City of Long Beach was incorporated in 1922,[3] and is nicknamed "The City by the Sea" (the Latin form, Civitas ad mare, is the city's motto). The Long Beach Barrier Island is surrounded by Reynolds Channel to the north, east and west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.[4]

In 2022, Long Beach was named one of the best East Coast towns for a summer getaway by Time Out magazine.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Long Beach city, New York". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Our History provided by Newsday (City of Long Beach Official Site)". Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  4. ^ "- City Manager - the City of Long Beach, New YorkÂ". Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Dana, Lauren (March 31, 2022). "The best East Coast beach towns for a summer getaway". Time Out. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

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