Welcome to West Bay Shore ...

West Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Bay Shore: W. Bay Shr.

West Bay Shore is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near West Bay Shore ...

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

• Hempstead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
  • Hempstead is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <4>
• Freeport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Lindenhurst
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
  • Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <4>
• Rockville Centre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Centre
  • Rockville Centre is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville Centre <4>
• Garden City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
• Mineola
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <4>
• Massapequa Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
  • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <4>
• Westbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
  • Westbury is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbury <4>
• Patchogue
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bay Shore ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bay Shore. 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/