BLUE POINT , LONG ISLAND

Blue Point, Long Island

Blue Point is a hamlet and census-designated place located in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York. It is within the Town of Brookhaven. As of the 2000 census, there were 4,407 people, 1,571 households, and 1,178 families residing in the CDP. The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,333, and the median income for a family was $76,004. Males had a median income of $51,265 and only $34,938 for females. The community has a total area of 1.8 square miles, of which, 1.8 square miles of it is land and 0.56% is water. The latitude of Blue Point is 40.743N. The longitude is -73.035W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 10 feet.

Resident ancestries include Irish (30.0%), German (28.9%), Italian (26.9%), English (10.6%), Polish (4.3%), and Scottish (2.4%). Blue Point is a place that can meet everyone’s needs. With plenty of shops, fine restaurants, and overnight rooms for guests that come from out of town. The Blue Point Plaza is on Montauk Highway; the fire department, library, and elementary school are on Blue Point Avenue. Blue Point is served by Bayport-Blue Point School District. The district offers good educational programs and dedicated to educational excellence with around 2400 students, kindergarten through grades 12th. There are 3 elementary schools, and 6th through 8th middle school, and a 9th through 12th high school. The Bayport-Blue Point Teachers' Association has also enjoyed a long tradition of service to the community. They were acknowledged for a number of projects that includes nine scholarships which are awarded annually to high school seniors in memory of their former colleagues. The Center for Visual Arts is a fine arts school which enhances the extra-curricular activities of each student that focus on teaching drawing, painting, and sculpture. It also offer classes for ages 3-adult, summer camps, birthday parties for children and adults, group events such as girl and boy scouts, home school programs, and private lessons.

Blue Point is home to the Blue Point Brewing Company. It is a microbrewery that offers a variety of beers including seasonal brews, as well as a 'tasting room' which is open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The Blue Point Oyster is very famous for its world renowned delicacy. It is originally named for Blue Point, Long Island, where this oyster is said to have been first found. “Blue Point Oyster” is now used as a general term referring to any of many small Atlantic Oysters from 2 to 4 inches long. Well-known restaurants within the area are Cavanaughs, Firehouse Deli, and Mazzei’s Restaurant. Cavanaughs is one of the best restaurants in town that serves great quality of food and their chef and staffs are very friendly and competent. The Bayport-BluePoint Chamber of Commerce helps to encourage, promote, and enhance the economic posture, environment, and cultural heritage of the Bayport-Blue Point area.