Welcome to Westhampton Beach ...
The coastal village of Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Westhampton Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Westhampton Beach: Westhampton Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Westhampton Beach has a population of 1,801 people<3> (see below for details).
Westhampton Beach is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Westhampton Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We don't have a date for the establishment of Westhampton Beach.
Websites for Westhampton Beach ...
Official Website: www.whbvillage.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Westhampton Beach had an population of 1,801 people. This is an increase of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Westhampton Beach had a population of 1,721 people. This makes Westhampton Beach the county's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,721 people, the population of Westhampton Beach decreased 9.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,902 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Westhampton Beach.
Communities near Westhampton Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westhampton Beach.
- Brookhaven
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Westhampton Beach.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479,883 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhaven
- Southampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Westhampton Beach.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,549 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southampton
- Riverhead
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
- Riverhead lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Westhampton Beach.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,434 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Riverhead
- Mastic Beach
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
- Mastic Beach lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Westhampton Beach.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mastic Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach<6>
- Patchogue
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue
- Patchogue lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Westhampton Beach.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,314 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Patchogue
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patchogue<6>
- Southampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Westhampton Beach.
- 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<6>
- Bellport
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellport
- Bellport lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Westhampton Beach.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bellport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellport<6>
- Pine Valley
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
- Pine Valley lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the north of Westhampton Beach.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pine Valley
- Shoreham
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Shoreham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Westhampton Beach.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shoreham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham<6>
- West Hampton Dunes
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampton Dunes
- West Hampton Dunes lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Westhampton Beach.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hampton Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Hampton Dunes
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 Westhampton Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westhampton Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westhampton Beach. 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 Westhampton Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westhampton Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Westhampton Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westhampton Beach ...
Looking for more information about Westhampton Beach? 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 Westhampton Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westhampton Beach.
Adding Westhampton Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westhampton Beach 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 for Westhampton Beach was on a map titled Road Map for New York (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westhampton Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westhampton Beach: www.whbvillage.com/
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 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 Westhampton Beach. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westhampton Beach - 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westhampton Beach) 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 Westhampton Beach. 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 Westhampton BeachOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westhampton Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8082, Longitude: -72.6456 In this case, the coordinates for Westhampton Beach 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. |