Shinnecock Hills, New York
| Shinnecock Hills, New York | |
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| Hamlet and census-designated place | |
Shinnecock Hills, oil on panel, 1891. William Merritt Chase
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| Coordinates: 40°53′17″N 72°27′42″W / 40.88806°N 72.46167°WCoordinates: 40°53′17″N 72°27′42″W / 40.88806°N 72.46167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Southampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,188 |
| • Density | 720/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-67048 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0973063 |
Shinnecock Hills is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,188 at the 2010 census. It is the home of a leading golf club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Ownership of the area has been the subject of a 2005 lawsuit filed by the Shinnecock Indian Nation.
Shinnecock Hills is in the Town of Southampton.
Shinnecock Hills is located at 40°53′17″N 72°27′42″W / 40.88806°N 72.46167°W (40.888100, -72.461735), immediately east of the Shinnecock Canal.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 6.61%, is water.
The highest point in Shinnecock Hills is 141 feet (43 m) above sea level.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,749 people, 502 households, and 313 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 842.9 per square mile (326.2/km²). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 447.3/sq mi (173.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.99% White, 4.23% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 2.17% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.41% of the population.
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