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Welcome to Lake Grove ...

The village of Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Grove: Lk. Grove

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Grove has a population of 11,072 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake Grove is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Grove had an population of 11,072 people. This is a decrease of 0.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Grove had a population of 11,163 people. This makes Lake Grove the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Lake Grove represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 222nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,163 people, the population of Lake Grove increased 8.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,250 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Grove.

Communities Also Named Lake Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lake Grove - they are located in Florida and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Grove.

Communities near Lake Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Grove.

  • Lindenhurst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mastic Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Patchogue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Babylon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Amityville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmingdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Northport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
    • Northport is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <5>
  • Lloyd Harbor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
    • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Brightwaters
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwaters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwaters
    • Brightwaters is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brightwaters <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Grove ...

Looking for more information about Lake Grove? 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 Lake Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Grove.

Adding Lake Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Grove 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 Lake Grove was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Lake Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Grove. 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/

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 Lake Grove.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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