Long Island National Cemetery, Babylon

Name: Long Island National Cemetery
Address: 2040 Wellwood Avenue, Babylon, United States

#5 among attractions in Babylon

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Long Island National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Suffolk County, New York. It is surrounded by a group of other separate cemeteries and memorial parks situated along Wellwood Avenue – these include Pinelawn Memorial Park, St. Charles / Resurrection, Beth Moses, New Montefiore and Mt. Ararat Cemeteries. Its mailing address is Farmingdale. It borders East Farmingdale along its western edge and is located within the CDPS of Wyandanch, in the Town of Babylon, and Melville in the Town of Huntington. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 364.7 acres, and as of 2021, had more than 357,000 interments. ()

Established: 1936 (88 years ago)Graves: 346 thous.Coordinates: 40°45'23"N, 73°23'45"W

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2040 Wellwood AvenueWyandanchBabylon United States

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Day trips

Long Island National Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Adventureland, Walt Whitman Mall, Central Branch, American Airpower Museum.

1.3 miW
Amusement park
Adventureland, Farmingdale
33 min walk • Adventureland is an amusement park in East Farmingdale, New York, located on Route 110. Adventureland has been Long Island's main amusement park since 1962. There are a total of thirty rides, two of which are roller coasters and three are water rides.
4.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Walt Whitman Mall, Huntington
118 min walk • Walt Whitman Shops is a shopping mall in South Huntington, New York. As of 2022, the mall currently features Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
4.2 miW
Bridge
Central Branch, Long Island
107 min walk • The Central Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York, extending from 40.734°N 73.470°W / 40.734; -73.470 just east of Bethpage station to 40.696°N 73.341°W / 40.696; -73.341 just west of Babylon station.
1.6 miSW
History museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale
41 min walk • The American Airpower Museum is an aviation museum located on the former site of Republic Aviation at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale, New York.
3.3 miW
Park
Bethpage State Park, Bethpage Black Course
83 min walk • Bethpage State Park is a 1,477-acre New York state park on the border of Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island. The park contains tennis courts, picnic and recreational areas and a polo field, but is best known for its five golf courses, including the Bethpage Black Course, which hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S.
3.9 miSE
Area
West Babylon, Babylon
100 min walk • West Babylon is a census-designated place in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 43,213 at the 2010 census.
4.3 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, Huntington
109 min walk • The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site is a state historic site in West Hills, New York, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site preserves the birthplace of American poet Walt Whitman.
1.3 miW
Amusement park, Amusement ride
Turbulence, Long Island
33 min walk • Turbulence is a steel spinning roller coaster at Adventureland in East Farmingdale, New York. The coaster opened in May 2015 and replaced the aging Hurricane coaster, which had operated at the park for 22 years. It is considered as the park's headlining attraction.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Jayne's Hill, Huntington
111 min walk • Jayne's Hill is the highest point on Long Island, New York, with an elevation of between 387 feet and 400.9 feet above sea level.
4.3 miE
40°45'41"N • 73°18'49"W
Monster Mini Golf, Long Island
110 min walk • Golf, Park, Game and entertainment center
3 miNW
History museum, Museum
Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Plainview
77 min walk • The Old Bethpage Village Restoration is a 209-acre recreated living museum village in Old Bethpage, New York. The village opened in 1970 with dozens of historic structures that had been saved from demolition by Nassau County.

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How to get to Long Island National Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Long Island National Cemetery:

Train

Pinelawn (21 min walk)