Short Beach

Short Beach is the beach on the northern shore of the western end of Jones Beach Island.

Type: Beach
Description: beach in New York, United States
Also known as: “Short Beach (New York)”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point Lookout and Lido Beach.

Point Lookout

Village

Photo: Sullynyflhi, Public domain.

Point Lookout is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 1,527 at the time of the 2020 census.

Lido Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. Located on the Long Beach Barrier Island, it is a suburb of the City of Long Beach, and is in the immediate metropolitan area. Lido Beach is situated 3½ miles west of Short Beach.

Barnum Island

Village

Photo: Sullynyflhi, Public domain.

Barnum Island is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,590 at the 2020 census. It occupies the eastern portion of an island situated between Long Island and Long Beach. Barnum Island is situated 5 miles west of Short Beach.

Short Beach

Category: landform
Location: Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.58344° or 40° 35′ 0″ north

Longitude

-73.55457° or 73° 33′ 17″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87G8HCMW+95

GeoNames ID

5138057

Wikidata ID

Q14707292

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Short Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Short Beach”
Egyptian Arabic: “شورت بيتش”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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