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Welcome to Blue Point ...

Blue Point is located in Suffolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for Blue Point: Blue Pt.

Blue Point is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Blue Point: 631 & 934<3>

The ZIP code for Blue Point: 11715<4>

Communities Also Named Blue Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Blue Point - they are located in Illinois (2), Maine and Ontario (2).

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

Communities near Blue Point ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Point ...

Looking for more information about Blue 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blue Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Point.

Adding Blue Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blue Point 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 (so far) for Blue Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Blue Point post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Point.

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 Blue Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 631 code has been Overlayed with the 934 area code. New phone numbers in the Blue Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 631 or 934. As a result, placing a call in the Blue Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blue Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blue Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/