Babylon, New York
| Babylon, New York | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Babylon | |
Town of Babylon - Old Town Hall (1917)
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 Location of the Town of Babylon in New York (Suffolk County highlighted) |
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| Coordinates: 40°41′40″N 73°19′46″W / 40.69444°N 73.32944°WCoordinates: 40°41′40″N 73°19′46″W / 40.69444°N 73.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Rich Schaffer (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.2 sq mi (295.7 km2) |
| • Land | 52.3 sq mi (135.4 km2) |
| • Water | 61.9 sq mi (160.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 214,191 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (720/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www |
Babylon is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Located on Long Island, the town population was 214,191 as of the 2014 census. Parts of Jones Beach Island, Captree Island and Fire Island are in the southernmost part of the town. It borders Nassau County to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the South. At its westernmost point, its location is approximately 20 miles (32 km) from New York City at the Queens border, and approximately 30 miles (48 km) from Manhattan. There is also a village of Babylon located within the town.
The region was once called South Huntington. Nathaniel Conklin moved his family to the area, eventually calling it "New Babylon", naming it after the ancient town of Babylon around 1803. The town was officially formed in 1872 by a partition of the Town of Huntington.
WBAB 102.3FM is licensed to Babylon with studios at 555 Sunrise Highway.
The Babylon Beacon has operated as the newspaper of choice covering the town for many years.
The west town line is the border of Nassau County, New York, and the south town line is the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 114.2 square miles (295.7 km²), of which, 52.3 square miles (135.4 km²) of it is land and 61.9 square miles (160.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 54.20% water.
Republic Airport is an airport in East Farmingdale originally built by Fairchild Aircraft in 1927, and acquired by Republic Aviation in 1939. Currently, it also houses the American Airpower Museum. Zahn's Airport also existed in North Amityville from 1936 to 1980.
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