Yaphank, New York

Yaphank, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place
The historic Swezey-Avey House on the southeast bank of Upper Yaphank Lake
The historic Swezey-Avey House on the southeast bank of Upper Yaphank Lake
U.S. Census map
U.S. Census map
Yaphank is located in Long Island
Yaphank
Yaphank
Location within the state of New York
Yaphank is located in New York
Yaphank
Yaphank
Yaphank (New York)
Coordinates: 40°50′7″N 72°55′45″W / 40.83528°N 72.92917°W / 40.83528; -72.92917
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Area
 • Total
13.8 sq mi (35.7 km2)
 • Land13.7 sq mi (35.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,974
 • Density430/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11980
Area code(s)631, 934
FIPS code36-83426[1]
GNIS feature ID0971807[2]
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Yaphank (/ˈjæpæŋk/) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,945 at the time of the 2010 census.[4]

Yaphank is located in the south part of the Town of Brookhaven. It is served by the Longwood Central School District, except for extreme southwestern Yaphank, which is served by the South Country Central School District.

In the 1930s, Yaphank was a center of American Nazism where Camp Siegfried drew up to a thousand weekly visitors from New York City for pro-Nazi rallies and vacationing.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Yaphank CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Clancy, Ambrose (May 4, 2007). "This was Yaphank | Long Island Business News". Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Casey, Nicholas (October 19, 2015). "Nazi Past of Long Island Hamlet Persists in a Rule for Home Buyers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Nazi camp thrived in Yaphank in 1930s, photo exhibit shows". Newsday. Retrieved July 4, 2022.