Brightwaters, New York
| Brightwaters, New York | |
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| Village of Brightwaters | |
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 Brightwaters, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°43′17″N 73°15′57″W / 40.72139°N 73.26583°WCoordinates: 40°43′17″N 73°15′57″W / 40.72139°N 73.26583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Incorporated | November 30, 1916 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,103 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11718 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-08323 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0975774 |
| Website | www |
Brightwaters is an upper-middle class village in the southwest part of the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,103 at the time of the 2010 census.
Brightwaters is located at 40°43′17″N 73°15′57″W / 40.72139°N 73.26583°W (40.721442, -73.265869). It contains Wohseepee Park in northern Brightwaters, the Brightwaters Canal directly south of Montauk Highway, and four lakes directly north of Montauk Highway: Cascades Lake, Mirror Lake, Foehr Lake and Nosrekca Lake. The village businesses are located at the intersection of Windsor Avenue and Orinoco Drive (referred to as Brightwaters Village). These geographic features make up the three districts of the village; the Canal District (southern Brightwaters, everything south of Montauk Highway), the Lakes District (central Brightwaters, everything north of the highway to Orinoco Drive) and the Wohseepee Park District (northern Brightwaters, everything north of Orinoco to Seneca Drive).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 2.26%, is water.
Brightwaters residents are served by the Bay Shore School District, and have a ZIP code (11718) that is distinct from the Bay Shore Postal District (11706).
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,248 people, 1,127 households, and 912 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,299.2 people per square mile (1,279.7/km²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 1,162.0 per square mile (450.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.23% White, 1.57% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.
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