Wyandanch, New York

Wyandanch, New York
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Wyandanch is located in New York
Wyandanch
Wyandanch
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°44′50″N 73°22′6″W / 40.74722°N 73.36833°W / 40.74722; -73.36833
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Named forChief Wyandanch of the Montaukett people.
Area
 • Total2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2)
 • Land2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,990
 • Density5,986.18/sq mi (2,311.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11798
Area code631
FIPS code36-83294[2]
GNIS feature ID0971769[3]

Wyandanch (/ˈwənˌdæn/, WY-ən-danch) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 12,990 at the 2020 census.[4]

In the past, some or all of Wyandanch was proposed to become part of the never-realized Incorporated Village of Half Hollow Hills and later on proposed incorporating itself as the Incorporated Village of Wyandanch. However, those plans failed and Wyandanch has never been incorporated.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Wyandanch CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

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