Atlantic Beach, New York
Atlantic Beach is a village located off the South Shore of Long Island in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the village population was 1,707.
Atlantic Beach, New York | |
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| Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach | |
Atlantic Beach in 2010 | |
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. | |
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| Coordinates: 40°35′24″N 73°43′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Town | Hempstead |
| Incorporated | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Pappas (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,707 |
| • Density | 3,888.38/sq mi (1,500.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 11509 |
| Area code | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-02968 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0942673 |
| Website | www |
The incorporated village of Atlantic Beach is located on Long Beach Barrier Island, one of the outer barrier islands which it shares with Long Beach, East Atlantic Beach, Lido Beach and Point Lookout. It is a suburb of Queens and shares a sea border with Far Rockaway.
To the North, Atlantic Beach is bordered by Reynolds Channel and East Rockaway Inlet. Atlantic Beach is home to the oldest beach club in the United States, the Lawrence Beach Club.
During the summer months, the population swells by thousands as people flood the beaches and the summer residents move in. Atlantic Beach residents may obtain season passes and access the beaches through nine entrances. It has been described as the "Genuine 'Old New York' paradise".