Welcome to Sound Beach ...
Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Sound Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sound Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1946.
A typical abbreviation for Sound Beach: Sound Bch.
Sound Beach is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sound Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Sound Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sound Beach - it's located in Connecticut.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sound Beach.
Communities near Sound Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sound Beach.
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Stratford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Mastic Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
- Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <4>
- Patchogue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue
- Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patchogue <4>
- Lake Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
- Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
- Port Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
- Port Jefferson is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <4>
- Northport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sound Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sound Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sound Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sound Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sound Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Sound Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sound Beach ...
Looking for more information about Sound Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sound Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sound Beach.
Adding Sound Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sound Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sound Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sound Beach post office opened in 1946.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sound Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sound Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sound Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |