Mount Sinai, New York | |
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 The c.1807 Mount Sinai Congregational Church | |
 U.S. Census map | |
  Mount Sinai Location within the state of New York  Mount Sinai Mount Sinai (New York)  Mount Sinai Mount Sinai (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 73°1′7″W / 40.93861°N 73.01861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.44 sq mi (19.27 km2) |
| • Land | 6.00 sq mi (15.54 km2) |
| • Water | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,623 |
| • Density | 1,937.49/sq mi (748.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
| ZIP Code | 11766 |
| Area code(s) | 631, 934 |
| FIPS code | 36-49066 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0957909 |
Mount Sinai is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located within the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,118 at the 2010 census.[2] The hamlet is located on the North Shore of Long Island.
Mount Sinai was first settled in the 1660s and was known by the name of Old Mans until a name change in the 1840s. Initially an agricultural hamlet, it transitioned into a popular resort town in the late-19th century and developed into a suburb of New York City in the mid-20th century.[3] While primarily a residential community, the hamlet contains Mount Sinai Harbor and its popular public beach, Cedar Beach.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Sinai CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Mount Sinai History". mtsinai.k12.ny.us. Mount Sinai School District. Retrieved July 19, 2021.