Lindenhurst Village Long Island - A Wonderful Town To Raise A Family!

Lindenhurst is a village in Suffolk County, New York, on the southern shore of Long Island in the Town of Babylon. The population was 27,819 at the 2000 census; the 2006 estimate found approximately 28,000 residents. It is the 4th most popular village in New York State.

History of Lindenhurst
The village was originally named Breslau because the town's original German settlers were from the city of Breslau in Silesia. The town was founded in 1873, and renamed Lindenhurst in 1891.

Lindenhurst Home Values
Lindenhurst is very much affordable with the average home selling price in February,2010 for $299,041 and the average property taxes of $6,527. Lindenhurst is a town that has hard working residents. Lindenhurst will always remain an affordable place to live.

Lindenhurst School District
Lindenhurst has 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school and 1 high school. I attended the Lindenhurst school district and graduated in 1984. My son is now in the Lindenhurst High School. The High School has an indoor pool and students will have to take pool as part of the Physical Education curriculum.

Commuting
The Long Island Railroad for Lindenhurst is located on the corner of Wellwood Avenue and East Hoffman Avenue. There is also a taxi station right across from the railroad ticket booth. Talk about convenient! Also, it's about a 1-hour commute from Lindenhurst to Penn Station. We also have the bus system with many arteries connecting you to wherever you want to go.

Shopping
There is plenty of shopping in and around Lindenhurst. We have the Great South Bay Shopping Center which is host to stores like Old Navy, Bath & Body Works, The Children's Place and much more. There is also a Blockbuster Video store on the same property but a stand-alone store.

The nearest mall to Lindenhurst is the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa. Here you will find shops like Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, Wal-Mart and plenty more! There are also 15 restaurants whether you want to dine-in or take-out. After a long day of shopping, you need to sit down, relax and enjoy a wonderful meal!

Recreation
Lindenhurst has its own town pool located on Straight Path, just south of Route 109. You will need to purchase a Recreation Permit at the Parks Department on Phelps Lane in North Babylon. This is the closest location to Lindenhurst.

Beaches - We have the Beach Hut at Venetian Shores. It is located at 850 Venetian Blvd. It has waterslides for the kids and a snack bar. There is nothing better than hanging out at the beach all day for fun in the sun!

Captree Boat Basin - Are you an avid fisherman? Then this is the place to go for great fishing! You can also go on the boats for the Jones Beach Fireworks Display to get a perfect view of the show on July 4th.

Parks - The most popular park in Lindenhurst is the Fireman's Memorial Park located on Helling Blvd. It has a large playground, lake and a baseball field which is host to many little league games in the spring and summer. The local fireman also have their drills on the other side of Helling Blvd. Those are fun to watch!

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