St. James, New York
| St. James, New York | |
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| Hamlet and census-designated place | |
The St. James Fire Department, within the heart of historic Saint James, New York.
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| Coordinates: 40°52′38″N 73°9′19″W / 40.87722°N 73.15528°WCoordinates: 40°52′38″N 73°9′19″W / 40.87722°N 73.15528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,338 |
| • Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-64584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0963553 |
St. James is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 13,338 at the 2010 census. St. James is part of the Town of Smithtown and is located on the North Shore of Long Island. The ZIP code is 11780.
In the early 20th century, St. James was a popular vacation spot for glitterati of the stage and screen. Summer residents included Lionel, Ethel, and John Barrymore, Buster Keaton, Myrna Loy, and Irving Berlin, among others. Noteworthy persons of the hamlet have included Stanford White, architect; William Jay Gaynor, New York State Supreme Court Justice and Mayor of New York City; Mick Foley, professional wrestler; Soledad O'Brien, television personality; John Miceli, drummer for Meat Loaf; and John Petrucci, lead guitar player for Dream Theater.
The St. James General Store, located on Moriches Road, is said to be the oldest continuously operating general store in the United States. It and a number of other historic structures were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as part of the Saint James District.
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