Editing Long Beach, New York (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Long-beach-ny-map.gif|thumb|250px|U.S. Census map of Long Beach.|left]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.90|sqmi||abbr=}}.<ref name=":2" /> Of its total area, {{convert|2.22|sqmi||abbr=}} is land, and the rest is water.

===Long Beach Barrier Island===
{{Main|Long Beach Barrier Island}}
The city is on a [[barrier island]] of the [[South Shore (Long Island)|South Shore]] of [[Long Island]]. It shares the island with [[East Atlantic Beach, New York|East Atlantic Beach]], [[Atlantic Beach, New York|Atlantic Beach]] to the west and [[Lido Beach, New York|Lido Beach]] and [[Point Lookout, New York|Point Lookout]] to the east.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Long Island Index: Interactive Map |url=http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers= |access-date=September 16, 2021 |website=www.longislandindexmaps.org |archive-date=May 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511160644/http://www.longislandindexmaps.org/?zoom=0&x=1313564&y=266122.5&code=53264&tab=tabServiceProviders&satellite=false&landuse=true&landuseopacity=0.8&mainlayers=Fire_boundary,LIE,ParkwayMainRd,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities&labellayers=Fire_boundary,VillageBoundaryUninc,VillageBoundaryInc,TownsCities,LIE&serviceproviderlayers= |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Climate===
Long Beach has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ('''Cfa''') under the [[Köppen climate classification]], with humid hot summers and cool winters. It is one of the northernmost locations in this climate zone, allowing for the growth of warmer climate plants like [[Mimosa]], [[Lagerstroemia|Crape Myrtle]], [[Magnolia grandiflora|Southern Magnolia]], and [[Liquidambar|Sweetgum]]. It is in plant hardiness zone 7b. Precipitation is evenly distributed year-round, mostly in the form of rain although snowfall occurs each winter. Long Beach is vulnerable to tropical cyclones. Its climate is tempered by the influence of the [[Atlantic Ocean]].
{{Weather box
| location = Long Beach, New York
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 71
| Feb record high F = 71
| Mar record high F = 85
| Apr record high F = 92
| May record high F = 97
| Jun record high F = 100
| Jul record high F = 104
| Aug record high F = 101
| Sep record high F = 98
| Oct record high F = 90
| Nov record high F = 83
| Dec record high F = 75
| Jan high F = 39
| Feb high F = 42
| Mar high F = 49
| Apr high F = 59
| May high F = 69
| Jun high F = 78
| Jul high F = 83
| Aug high F = 82
| Sep high F = 75
| Oct high F = 65
| Nov high F = 54
| Dec high F = 44
| Jan low F = 26
| Feb low F = 28
| Mar low F = 34
| Apr low F = 44
| May low F = 53
| Jun low F = 63
| Jul low F = 69
| Aug low F = 68
| Sep low F = 61
| Oct low F = 50
| Nov low F = 41
| Dec low F = 32
| Jan record low F = −7
| Feb record low F = −4
| Mar record low F = 7
| Apr record low F = 20
| May record low F = 34
| Jun record low F = 45
| Jul record low F = 48
| Aug record low F = 46
| Sep record low F = 41
| Oct record low F = 30
| Nov record low F = 15
| Dec record low F = -1
| source 1 = <ref name="Average Weather for Long Beach, NY - Temperature and Precipitation">{{Cite web |title=Average Weather for Long Beach, NY - Temperature and Precipitation |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNY0831 |access-date=July 3, 2012 |archive-date=August 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818054930/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNY0831 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| date = July 2012
| source =
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===Cityscape===
[[File:Long Beach NY boardwalk west 2021h-2.jpg|thumb|Buildings on the boardwalk in 2021]]
[[File:Ocean View Av Long Beach jeh.JPG|thumb|Oceanview Avenue, West End]]
Unlike most communities near New York City, Long Beach is a high-density community. Fewer than 40% of the homes are detached houses,<ref>{{Cite web |title=American FactFinder - Results |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=86000US11561&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP4&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210210843/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=86000US11561&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP4&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |access-date=December 28, 2010}}</ref> and the city ranks as the 35th-densest community in the United States – ahead of larger cities like Chicago, Miami, and Philadelphia. The city is less than {{convert|1|mi}} wide from ocean to bay and about {{convert|3.5|mi}} long. The city is divided into the West End, home to many small [[bungalow]] and some large houses, and the East End. West of New York Avenue, the barrier island is less than {{convert|0.5|mi|m|-2}} wide and West Beech Street is the main east/west commercial street.

East of New York Avenue, the island is wider between the bay and ocean and is home to larger more expansive family houses. There is the city's boardwalk, which begins at New York Avenue and ends at Neptune Boulevard. Along the boardwalk are many apartment buildings and condos. The main commercial strip is Park Avenue, which narrows into a small residential strip west of New York Avenue.

===City divisions and districts===
[[File:Memorial City Hall Long Beach jeh.JPG|thumbnail|Kennedy Plaza in the Central District.]]The city of Long Beach contains the following neighborhoods:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014 |title=New York Rising Reconstruction Plan, Long Beach |url=https://stormrecovery.ny.gov/sites/default/files/crp/community/documents/long_beach_nyrcr_plan.pdf |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=Stormrecovery.ny.gov |page=11 |archive-date=October 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017024329/https://stormrecovery.ny.gov/sites/default/files/crp/community/documents/long_beach_nyrcr_plan.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Hagstrom Nassau County Atlas |publisher=Hagstrom Maps |year=1999}}</ref>
* Central District – The area between Magnolia Boulevard and Monroe Boulevard,Long Beach's City Hall is located in this area as well as the Martin Luther King Center and Emergency Department at Long Beach.
* The East End – The district between Monroe Boulevard and Maple Boulevard.
* The President Streets – The area comprising 9 north-south avenues of which 5 are named after former U.S. presidents, with the 4 exceptions of Atlantic, Belmont, and Mitchell Avenues, and Pacific Boulevard; Pacific Boulevard connects directly from Park Avenue to East Broadway, a parallel road to the south.
* The West End – The district between New York Avenue and East Atlantic Beach. This area is home to many small bungalows and large houses close to one other, along small narrow streets. These streets, named after U.S. states, run from the beach to the bay, until they meet [[East Atlantic Beach, New York|East Atlantic Beach]] at Westholme Ave.

'''Neighborhoods and enclaves'''

* The Walks – An area comprising extremely narrow sidewalks between houses. Each walk is named after a month.
* North Park – The area north of Park Avenue, between the LIRR Station and Monroe.
* The Canals – The area comprising several streets running north-south, with 4 parallel canals originating from Reynolds Channel. The canals begin on Forrester Street and end on Curley Street, each canal except for Bob Jones Canal is traversed by a short bridge carrying East Pine Street.
* Kennedy Plaza – An area in the Central District, at the intersection of National Boulevard and West Chester Street.
* Westholme – The neighborhood between New York Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard.

===National Register of Historic Places===
[[File:William Barkin House; Long Beach, NY-2.jpg|thumb|Barkin House]]
Multiple sites in Long Beach are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], including:<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{Cite web |date=May 29, 2015 |title=National Register of Historic Places Listings |url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20150529.htm |website=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/18/15 through 5/22/15 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps1">{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2015 |title=National Register of Historic Places Listings |url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20150206.htm |website=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/26/15 through 1/30/15 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>
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* [[Barkin House (Long Beach, New York)|Barkin House]]
* [[Cobble Villa]]
* [[Granada Towers]]
* [[House at 226 West Penn Street]]
* [[Pauline Felix House]]
* [[Samuel Vaisberg House]]
* [[United States Post Office (Long Beach, New York)|United States Post Office]]
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===Landmarks and historic districts===
[[File:Long Beach, New York.jpg|thumb|220x220px|right|Sunset at Long Beach]]
The city of Long Beach contains the following landmarks and historic district:<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=History - The City of Long Beach, New York |url=https://www.longbeachny.gov/history |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=www.longbeachny.gov |language=en |archive-date=June 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616104534/https://www.longbeachny.gov/history |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Long Beach Island Landmarks Association |url=https://lbila.org/ |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=lbila.org |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120184207/http://lbila.org/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
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* 9/11 Memorial
* [[Long Beach Holocaust Memorial Monument|Holocaust Memorial at Kennedy Plaza]]
* John F. Kennedy Memorial
* Red Brick District
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===Museums and community centers===
* [[House at 226 West Penn Street]] (also known as Long Beach Historical & Preservation Society Museum)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Long Beach Historical Society |url=http://longbeachhistoricalsociety.org/ |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=Long Beach Historical Society - Long Beach, New York |language=en-US |archive-date=February 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223225010/http://longbeachhistoricalsociety.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Martin Luther King Community Center<ref>{{Cite web |title=MLK Center |url=https://lbmlk.org/ |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=lbmlk.org |archive-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805191224/https://lbmlk.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Atlantic Beach and Long Beach Aeriel View.JPG|Panorama of Long Beach|1000px|center|thumb]]