Cherry Grove | |
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| Nickname: The Grove | |
  Cherry Grove Location within the state of New York  Cherry Grove Cherry Grove (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′38″N 73°5′17″W / 40.66056°N 73.08806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Brookhaven |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
| ZIP Code | 11782 |
| Area code(s) | 631, 934 |
| GNIS feature ID | 946512[1] |
Cherry Grove (often referred to locally as the Grove) is a hamlet in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located on Fire Island, a barrier island separated from the southern side of Long Island by the Great South Bay. The hamlet has approximately 300 houses on 41 acres (17 ha), a summer seasonal population of 2,000 and a year-round population of 15.[2]
Cherry Grove, along with nearby Fire Island Pines, is considered one of the most popular lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)–accepting resort communities in the United States.[2]
- ^ "Cherry Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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