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Welcome to Bay Point ...

Bay Point is located in Suffolk County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bay Point: Bay Pt.

Bay Point is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Bay Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bay Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Bay Point - they are located in California, Florida, Maine, Michigan and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay Point.

Communities near Bay Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay Point.

  • Southampton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
    • Southampton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Bay Point.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,549 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Southampton
  • Southold
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southold
    • Southold lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Bay Point.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,282 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Southold
  • East Hampton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
    • East Hampton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of Bay Point.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,097 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Hampton
  • Southampton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
    • Southampton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Bay Point.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
    • Southampton has also been known as:
    • Southampton village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Southampton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton<5>
  • Shelter Island
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
    • Shelter Island lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Bay Point.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelter Island
  • Greenport
  • Pine Valley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Bay Point.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pine Valley
  • East Hampton
  • Quogue
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
    • Quogue lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of Bay Point.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Quogue
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue<5>
  • Sagaponack

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 Bay Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay Point. 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 Bay Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Point. See our Newspapers Page for Bay Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Point ...

Looking for more information about Bay Point? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bay Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bay Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Point. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay Point) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Bay Point. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Bay PointOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0036, Longitude: -72.3150    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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