The South Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's Atlantic Ocean shoreline. Though some consider the South Shore to include parts of Queens, particularly the beach communities in the Rockaways such as Belle Harbor, the term is generally used to refer to the Long Island coastline in Nassau County and Suffolk County. It is often used as a generic name for the entire southern half of Long Island rather than just the area immediately adjacent to the coastline. It is also home to Alex Boyd, a cool kid from the south shore, who also happens to be one of the berst looking guys around. Map showing Long Island; to the north is Connecticut and to the west are New York City and New Jersey. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. Geographically the largest borough in the city, Queens is home to many immigrants and two of New Yorks major airports. ... A Rockaway Peninsula street scene. ... Belle Harbor is a neighborhood in southern Queens (in New York City) located along Rockaway Beach. ... Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

In contrast to the North Shore's reputation of elegance, gentility and "old money," the South Shore is perceived as middle class, ethnic and more densely populated, with pockets of "old money" in a few affluent areas, mainly south of Merrick Road / Montauk Highway in the Five Towns and Atlantic Beach. Despite the thought that the North Shore is the wealthiest part of the island with exception of the Hamptons, the most affluent town is located on the the South Shore; Hewlett Bay Park is the richest place in New York State, a tiny village of 484 residents located in the Five Towns, which ranks number 18 on the list of highest-income places in the United States, based upon per capita income. The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Islands northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... An ethnic group is a group of people who identify with one another, or are so identified by others, on the basis of a boundary that distinguishes them from other groups. ... Merrick Road, named Merrick Boulevard inside New York City, is a road running from Jamaica, Queens, New York east through Merrick, New York to the line between Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where it becomes Montauk Highway. ... Montauk Highway is one of the original through highways of Long Island, New York, extending from Jamaica, Queens to Montauk Point, Long Island, a distance of approximately 100 miles (~160 km). ... The Five Towns is an informal grouping of villages and hamlets in Nassau County, New York, United States on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County in New York City. ... Atlantic Beach is the name of some places in the United States of America: Atlantic Beach, Florida Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Atlantic Beach, New York For other places with Atlantic in their name, see that listing. ... Hewlett Bay Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... The Five Towns is an informal grouping of villages and hamlets in Nassau County, New York, United States on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County in New York City. ... The highest-income places in the United States are usually considered to be in the Northeast; forty-one of the 100 highest-income counties by per capita income are located in the Northeast (including Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia in the Northeast designation) and forty-six by median household income. ...

Though the western stretch of the North Shore is considered by most locals to be the more fashionable of Long Island's coasts, once the island splits into two forks at its east end, the South Fork and its tony Hamptons is much more affluent and contains some of the most expensive property in the world. The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Islands northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. ... The South Fork of Suffolk County, New York is a peninsula in the southeast part of the county and of Long Island. ... The Hamptons, shown highlighted The Hamptons refers to a group of towns and seaside villages on the South Fork, Suffolk County on the east end of Long Island, in New York State, some dating from the 1600s. ...

South Shore neighborhoods

Amityville is a village in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. ... Atlantic Beach is a village in Nassau County, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island. ... Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Baldwin is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Baldwin, Chemung County, New York (town) Baldwin, Nassau County, New York (community in Hempstead (town), New York) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Bay Shore, New York is located in southern central Long Island. ... Bayport is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,662. ... Bellmore is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. ... Blue Point is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Bohemia is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Brentwood is a hamlet ( and census-designated place ) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Brightwaters is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Center Moriches is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Central Islip (known colloquially as C.I.) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, USA, and a hamlet of the Town of Islip. ... Copiague (pronounced /KOH payg/) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Copiague Harbor is located south of Merrick Road (or Montauk Highway), off of South Great Neck Road in Suffolk County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Deer Park is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... The Five Towns is an informal grouping of villages and hamlets in Nassau County, New York, United States on the South Shore of western Long Island adjoining the border with Queens County in New York City. ... Map showing the location of East Islip, New York on Long Island East Islip is a census-designated place (CDP) and a hamlet located in the Town of Islip on unincorporated land in Suffolk County, New York. ... East Meadow is a hamlet (and census-designated place or CDP) in New York State, United States. ... East Moriches is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... East Patchogue is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Location Location in the state of New York Government County Nassau County Mayor Joseph F. Carrigan Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1. ... Freeport is a village in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Great River is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Holbrook is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Island Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Islip is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Islip Terrace is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Levittown, a suburb of New York City, is a hamlet and unincorporated political subdivision of New York State located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. ... Lido Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Lindenhurst is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on the southern shore of Long Island in the Town of Babylon. ... Nickname: The City by the Sea Location in the state of New York County Nassau County  - City Manager Edwin L. Eaton Area    - City 10. ... Lynbrook is a village located in Nassau County, New York, USA . ... Malverne is a village in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... Massapequa is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... Massapequa Park is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 17,499 at the 2000 census. ... Mastic is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Mastic Beach is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Medford is the name of some places in the United States of America: Medford, Maine Medford, Massachusetts Medford, Minnesota Medford, New Jersey Medford, New York Medford, Oklahoma Medford, Oregon Medford, Wisconsin Medford Hall, England Medford Lakes, New Jersey Medford Township, Kansas Medford Township, New Jersey Medford Township, Minnesota Medford Township... Merrick is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 22,764. ... Moriches is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... North Amityville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... North Babylon is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... North Bellmore is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... North Bellport is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... North Lindenhurst is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... North Massapequa is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Nassau County, New York. ... North Merrick is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... North Valley Stream is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Oakdale is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Oceanside is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the south part of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. ... Patchogue is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Point Lookout is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. ... Rockville Centre is a village located in New Yorks Nassau County in the United States. ... Roosevelt is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... Sayville is the name of a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, (USA) on Long Island. ... Seaford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... Shirley is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. ... Wantagh (pronounced /WAHN-taw/) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, United States. ... West Babylon is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... West Islip (eye-slip) is a census-designated place (CDP) located is in southwest part of the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York. ... West Sayville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Wyandanch is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ...

Affluent South Shore communities

The South Shore of Long Island was once renowned for its refinement and stateliness as it was home to many aristocratic and old families including: Gardiner, Thorne, Hollins, Knapp, Vanderbilt, & Bayard Cutting. However from World War II forward, the South Shore faced a decline and lost most of its splendor. The exquisite and opulent mansions and estates were lost to the wrecking ball and only "pockets" of wealth remained. Atlantic Beach is a village in Nassau County, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island. ... Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Islip, pronounced I-slip (IPA pronunciation:), is a census-designated place and hamlet located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Bayport is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,662. ... Bay Shore, New York is located in southern central Long Island. ... Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. ... Brightwaters is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Copiague Harbor is located south of Merrick Road (or Montauk Highway), off of South Great Neck Road in Suffolk County, New York, USA, on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Map showing the location of East Islip, New York on Long Island East Islip is a census-designated place (CDP) and a hamlet located in the Town of Islip on unincorporated land in Suffolk County, New York. ... Great River is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Hewlett Bay Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Hewlett Harbor is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Hewlett Neck is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... The Hamptons, shown highlighted The Hamptons refers to a group of towns and seaside villages on the South Fork, Suffolk County on the east end of Long Island, in New York State, some dating from the 1600s. ... Lawrence is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Lawrence, Nassau County, New York Lawrence, St. ... Lido Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Merrick is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 22,764. ... An Estate at The Moorings of East Islip Map of The Moorings The Moorings is a guard-gated private community in the unincorporated East Islip hamlet of Suffolk County, New York and is not a census-designated place within itself . ... Oakdale is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... West Islip (eye-slip) is a census-designated place (CDP) located is in southwest part of the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York. ...

Beaches

In approximate west to east order:

• Atlantic Beach
• Lido Beach
• Long Beach
• Jones Beach State Park
• Robert Moses State Park
• Fire Island
• Smith Point County Park
• West Hampton Dunes
• Quogue
• Southampton
• East Hampton
• Montauk Point State Park

With its waterfront location, beaches can be found along the entire South Shore, offering a mix of beaches open to the public and others that offer limited public access, requiring beach passes or limited parking availability. The sands of the South Shore beaches are exceptionally pristine, with finer, white sand and somewhat clearer waters than those of the North Shore beaches. Beaches on the North Shore tend to be extremely rocky and met with murky water. Atlantic Beach is a village in Nassau County, New York on a barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island. ... Lido Beach is a census-designated place located in Nassau County, New York. ... Nickname: The City by the Sea Location in the state of New York County Nassau County  - City Manager Edwin L. Eaton Area    - City 10. ... Wantagh Parkway approach to Jones Beach. ... Robert Moses State Park - Long Island is state park of the U.S. state of New York. ... Fire Island Fire Island is a barrier island, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long and 0. ... Smith Point County Park its situated in eastern Long Island, on the Atlantic Ocean shore. ... West Hampton Dunes is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Quogue is a hamlet located in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York. ... Southampton is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York and is the easternmost town on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Montauk Point State Park is located at the eastern tip of Long Island, New York in Suffolk County. ... The Beach in Calella, Spain. ...