RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Nassau County >> Oyster Bay >> Community ProfileIndex










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





Welcome to Oyster Bay ...

The Town of Oyster Bay is located in Nassau County<1>.

The location of Oyster Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Oyster Bay has a population of 297,912 people<3> (see below for details).

Oyster Bay is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oyster Bay had an population of 297,912 people. This is an increase of 1.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Oyster Bay had a population of 293,214 people (or 21.89% of the total population of Nassau County). This makes Oyster Bay the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Oyster Bay represents 1.51% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 293,214 people, the population of Oyster Bay has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 293,925 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oyster Bay.

Communities near Oyster Bay ...

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

  • Bronx
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Oyster Bay.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<6>
  • Hempstead
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
    • Hempstead lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Oyster Bay.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764,055 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hempstead
  • Islip
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islip
    • Islip lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Oyster Bay.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328,812 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Islip
  • North Hempstead
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hempstead
    • North Hempstead lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Oyster Bay.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
  • Babylon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Babylon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Oyster Bay.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209,785 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Babylon
  • Huntington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Oyster Bay.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,102 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Huntington
  • Stamford
  • Smithtown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
    • Smithtown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Oyster Bay.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,844 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Smithtown
  • New Rochelle
  • Mount Vernon

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oyster Bay ...

Looking for more information about Oyster Bay? 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 Oyster Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oyster Bay.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oyster Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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 Nassau, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oyster Bay.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oyster Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oyster Bay) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Oyster Bay. 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 Oyster BayOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oyster Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7884, Longitude: -73.5137       In this case, the coordinates for Oyster Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

Copyright 2023
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 04 Jun 2023