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Welcome to Saltaire ...

The coastal village of Saltaire is located on Fire Island.

Saltaire is located in Suffolk County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saltaire, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saltaire has a population of 41 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Saltaire is near sea level<4>.

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

Websites for Saltaire ...

Official Website: www.saltaire.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saltaire had an population of 41 people. This is an increase of 10.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saltaire had a population of 37 people. This makes Saltaire the county's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 37 people, the population of Saltaire decreased 13.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 43 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saltaire.

Communities Also Named Saltaire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saltaire - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Saltaire ...

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

  • Lindenhurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Massapequa Park
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
  • Patchogue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Babylon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <5>
  • Amityville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Farmingdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Northport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Islandia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
    • Islandia is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <5>
  • Brightwaters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Saltaire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saltaire.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saltaire ...

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

Adding Saltaire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saltaire 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 Saltaire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saltaire post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saltaire.

The official website for Saltaire: www.saltaire.org/

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 Saltaire.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saltaire - 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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