Welcome to Gilgo Beach ...

Gilgo Beach is located in Suffolk County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Gilgo Beach: Gilgo Bch.

Gilgo Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Gilgo Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilgo Beach.

• Hempstead
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 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>
• Valley Stream
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
  • Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <4>
• Long Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
• Lindenhurst
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Lynbrook
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynbrook
  • Lynbrook is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,291 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynbrook <4>
• Massapequa Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilgo Beach ...

Looking for more information about Gilgo 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gilgo Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gilgo Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilgo Beach. 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/