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Located in: Kings County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Bay Rdg.

Time Zone: Bay Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 80 feet [24.38 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bay Ridge:

Lat:   40.627900°   (or 40°37'40" N)

Lon:   -74.029300°   (or -74°1'45" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Jersey City<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bay Ridge

GNIS ID:   943187

FIPS State / Place Code:   36 / 04924

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bay Ridge)


About Kings County

The community of Brooklyn is the County Seat for Kings County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Kings)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     2,559,903   (2% increase since 2010)  
2010     2,509,828   (1.81% increase since 2000)
2000:     2,465,326

Total Area:<5>   96.9 sq. miles [251 km²]   - of which 26.93% is water (26.1 sq. miles [67.6 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   1,000,293

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Kings

GNIS ID:   974122

FIPS State / County Code:   36 / 047

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bay Ridge)


About New York

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     19,463,131   (0.44% increase since 2010)  
2010:     19,378,102   (2.12% increase since 2000)
2000:     18,976,457

Websites for State of New York

Official Website:   https://www.ny.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.iloveny.com/

Parks:   https://parks.ny.gov/

Fishing:   https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing

Hunting:   https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID:   1779796

FIPS State:   36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bay Ridge)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bay Ridge, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bay Ridge.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bay Ridge. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).