Deer Park (New York)

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Deer Park is a census -designated place in the northwestern corner of the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, in the state of New York (USA). She had about 28,000 inhabitants in 2000.

Geography

The place is located on Long Iceland, south of Long Iceland Expressway ( Interstate 495) and 65 km east of Manhattan. The New York State Route 231 runs north -south through the settlement.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Deer Park has an area of ​​approximately 16.2 square kilometers.

History

The later " Deer Park " called place was settled in 1666. Received its current name after the village by 1808 opened here, " Deer Park Hotel ".

In September 1955, the launching of the USS X-1 took place here, which is the first and only small submarine of the U.S. Navy.

More details

At the last census, in 2000, 28 316 inhabitants lived here.

  • Suffolk County ( New York)
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