Oak Beach–Captree, frequently just called Oak Beach, was a

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(CDP) in the town of

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in Suffolk County,

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, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census. Prior to the 2010 census, the area was part of a larger CDP called Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York. The Oak Beach–Captree CDP consists of some small beach communities on a

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along the southern edge of

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, including Oak Beach, Oak Island, and Captree Island. As of 2020, Oak Beach–Captree was split into two separate CDPs called Oak Beach and Captree.

Geography

Oak Beach–Captree was located at . According to the

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, the CDP had a total area of , of which is land and , or 25.03%, is water.

Demographics

The census numbers are presumably for full-time inhabitants; many of these houses are second homes and not primary residences, although the proportion of seasonal residents is decreasing. The land for these communities is not privately owned, but

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d from the Town of Babylon through the year 2065. However, the residences on the property are owned. If the leases are not renewed at some point in the future, the owners will have to move the houses elsewhere, similar to what happened at High Hill Beach when

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was created.

References

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