Atlantic Beach, New York

Atlantic Beach, New York
Village
Incorporated Village of Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach in 2010
Atlantic Beach in 2010
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
Atlantic Beach, New York is located in Long Island
Atlantic Beach, New York
Atlantic Beach, New York
Location on Long Island
Atlantic Beach, New York is located in New York
Atlantic Beach, New York
Atlantic Beach, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°35′24″N 73°43′54″W / 40.59000°N 73.73167°W / 40.59000; -73.73167
Country United States
State New York
CountyNassau
TownHempstead
Incorporated1962
Government
 • MayorGeorge Pappas (R)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Land0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,707
 • Density3,888.38/sq mi (1,500.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC–5:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–4:00 (EDT)
ZIP code
11509
Area codes516, 363
FIPS code36-02968
GNIS feature ID0942673
Websitewww.villageofatlanticbeach.com
Aerial view; the left half is Atlantic Beach

Atlantic Beach is a village located on the west end of the Long Beach Barrier Island in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, New York, United States.[3][4] The population was 1,707 at the time of the 2020 census.[5]

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 New York City and shares a maritime border with Far Rockaway, Queens.

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.[6]

During the summer months, the population swells by thousands as people flood the beaches[7][8][9] and the summer residents move in.[10] Atlantic Beach residents may obtain season passes and access the beaches through nine entrances.[11][12][13] It has been described as the "Genuine 'Old New York' paradise".[14]

Jetty extending into the Atlantic Ocean
  1. ^ Cassese, Sid (June 10, 2014). "Incumbent mayor faces newcomer in race". Newsday. Retrieved April 6, 2016. Pappas' inexperience in the village and his ties to the Republican Party.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Stockdale, Charles. "America's 34 richest beach towns". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "America's Richest Beach Towns – Page 5 – 24/7 Wall St". Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Ocean Club - History". oceanclubli.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Cotsalas, Valerie. "A Village Is Thinking Beyond Cabanas", The New York Times, April 8, 2007. Accessed June 12, 2007.
  8. ^ Berger, Joseph (July 9, 2010). "At These Cabanas, 'The Tiles That Bind'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Ingrassia, Michele (July 23, 2006). "A Summerful of Labor Days". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Konrad, Walecia (June 20, 2003). "HAVENS; Back for the Memories at Atlantic Beach". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  11. ^ Konrad, Walecia. "HAVENS; Back for the Memories at Atlantic Beach", The New York Times, June 20, 2003. Accessed August 24, 2009.
  12. ^ "A Beach to Some, It's Home to Others". The New York Times. July 8, 2001. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Everything 'walkable to the beach' in LI community". Newsday. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  14. ^ Markowicz, Karol (August 20, 2018). "This beach club is the genuine 'old New York' paradise". New York Post. Retrieved March 30, 2020.