Lido Beach, New York
| Lido Beach, New York | |
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| Hamlet and census-designated place | |
Lido West beach
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 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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 Lido Beach, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°35′17″N 73°37′29″W / 40.58806°N 73.62472°WCoordinates: 40°35′17″N 73°37′29″W / 40.58806°N 73.62472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Nassau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.0 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,897 |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11561 |
| Area code(s) | 516 |
| FIPS code | 36-42279 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0955289 |
Lido Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census.
Lido Beach is located in the Town of Hempstead.
Lido Beach is located at 40°35′17″N 73°37′29″W / 40.58806°N 73.62472°W (40.587988, -73.624624), between Long Beach and Point Lookout.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it (59.62%) is water.
Lido Beach was developed by William H. Reynolds, in the early 1900s. The 39-year-old former state senator and real estate developer had already developed four Brooklyn neighborhoods (Bedford-Stuyvesant, Borough Park, Bensonhurst, and South Brownsville), as well as Coney Island's Dreamland, the world's largest amusement park. Reynolds also owned a theater and produced plays.
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