Point Lookout, New York
| Point Lookout, New York | ||
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| Hamlet and census-designated place | ||
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 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 40°35′27″N 73°34′48″W / 40.59083°N 73.58000°WCoordinates: 40°35′27″N 73°34′48″W / 40.59083°N 73.58000°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New York | |
| County | Nassau | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,219 | |
| • Density | 6,100/sq mi (2,400/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 11561 | |
| Area code(s) | 516 | |
| FIPS code | 36-58849 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960827 | |
Point Lookout is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. The population was 1,219 at the time of the 2010 census.
Point Lookout is located at the east end of Long Beach Barrier Island. It is adjacent to Lido Beach, which in turn abuts the city of Long Beach, to the west. Point Lookout covers a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2).
Long Beach Barrier Island, which lies between Reynolds Channel and the Atlantic Ocean, was originally formed by glacial deposits and includes a variety of bays, dunes, ponds, marshes, and ocean shoreline, which supports a complex ecosystem that includes a wide variety of flora and fauna. Jones Inlet separates it from Jones Beach Island.
At the time of the census of 2000, there were 1,472 people, 616 households, and 413 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,379.7 per square mile (2,841.7/km²). There were 792 housing units at an average density of 3,970.6/sq mi (1,529.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.42% White, 0.41% African American, 0.48% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.
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