Gilgo, New York | |
|---|---|
 The Great South Bay looking toward Long Island from Gilgo Beach | |
  Gilgo Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′04″N 73°23′48″W / 40.61778°N 73.39667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Babylon |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.38 sq mi (39.84 km2) |
| • Land | 5.02 sq mi (13.00 km2) |
| • Water | 10.36 sq mi (26.84 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 185 |
| • Density | 36.86/sq mi (14.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 631, 934 |
| FIPS code | 36-28990 |
Gilgo is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 185 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Prior to the 2010 census, the area was part of a larger CDP called Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree. The Gilgo CDP contains several small beach communities on a barrier island along the southern edge of Long Island. In order from west to east, these include West Gilgo (on the Nassau/Suffolk county border), Gilgo Beach, and Cedar Beach (no residences). To the east along the beach is the CDP of Oak Beach.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gilgo CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2012.