Amityville, New York
Amityville is a village of 9,588 people in Suffolk County, New York.
Why visit Amityville
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 13 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Frank W. Smith House, Sisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse Complex, Maxine Postal Memorial Park and Amityville Beach.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Amityville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Amityville
Amityville is a village mostly in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, with a small portion in Town of Oyster Bay on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 9,500 at the time of the 2020 census. The village maintains its own accredited law enforcement agency, the Amityville Police Department.
From the Wikipedia article Amityville, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Frank W. Smith House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Amityville, New York, United States
Sisters of St. Dominic Motherhouse Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic convent complex and national historic district in North Amityville, New York, United States
House at 107 Eden Avenue
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
107 Eden Avenue, Massapequa Park
Will Rogers House
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
425 Clocks Boulevard, Massapequa
Police Officer Geoffrey J. Breitkopf Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds23
11 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes13
Corner Galley
Restaurant · Seafood, Steak House · 1.1 mi
5411 Merrick Road, Massapequa
Tu-Th,Sa-Su 12:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Mo off
B & B Fish and CLAM
Restaurant · Seafood
179 Merrick Road, Amityville
08:00-21:00+
1 more on the map.
Where to stay3
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History
Huntington settlers first visited the Amityville area in 1653 due to its location to a source of salt hay for use as animal fodder. Chief Wyandanch granted the first deed to land in Amityville in 1658. The area was originally called Huntington West Neck South (it is on the Great South Bay and Suffolk County, New York border in the southwest corner of what once called Huntington South), but is now the Town of Babylon. According to village lore, the name was changed in 1846 when residents were working to establish its new post office. The meeting turned into bedlam and one participant was to exclaim, "What this meeting needs is some amity." Another version says the name was first suggested by mill owner Samuel Ireland to name the town for his boat, the Amity.
From the History section of Amityville, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship19
Grace Church Complex
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.4 mi
511 Broadway, North Amityville
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 0.5 mi
175 Broadway, Amityville
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.5 mi
147 Park Avenue, Amityville
Science of Spirituality
Place of worship · 0.5 mi
79 County Line Road, Amityville
Shaw Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 1.7 mi
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Healthcare3
Map of Amityville
126 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 25°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 26°F | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 33°F | 3.5 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 42°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 68°F | 51°F | 3.2 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 61°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 68°F | 3.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 67°F | 3.2 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 60°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 48°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 38°F | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 31°F | 3.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Farmingdale Ap (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Suffolk County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-25: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Republic Airport (FRG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- East Massapequa 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Copiague 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Massapequa Park 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- North Amityville 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Lindenhurst 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Massapequa 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- North Lindenhurst 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- North Massapequa 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- South Farmingdale 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- West Babylon 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AmityvilleVillageHall, Abductive, CC0
- Sister of St Dominics Motherhouse Complex(North Amityville, NY), DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Grace Church, OrionBlue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frank W. Smith House, Joseph Guidice, CC BY-SA 3.0
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