East Atlantic Beach, New York
| East Atlantic Beach, New York | |
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| Hamlet and census-designated place | |
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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 East Atlantic Beach, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°35′17″N 73°42′21″W / 40.58806°N 73.70583°WCoordinates: 40°35′17″N 73°42′21″W / 40.58806°N 73.70583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,049 |
| • Density | 2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11561 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-21578 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852897 |
East Atlantic Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated hamlet is governed by the Town of Hempstead, one of three towns in Nassau County. Councilman Bruce Blakeman represents East Atlantic Beach on the Town Board.
East Atlantic Beach is located at 40°35′17″N 73°42′21″W / 40.58806°N 73.70583°W (40.588004, -73.705925). The village is one of six municipalities located on Long Beach Barrier Island, a barrier island lying just south of Long Island. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south, Reynolds Channel on the north, the village of Atlantic Beach Estates to the west, and the city of Long Beach to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (55.88%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 887 households, and 587 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,544.4 per square mile (2,904.8/km²). There were 965 housing units at an average density of 3,225.7/sq mi (1,242.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.25% White, 0.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.
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