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                                   Babylon Village, Long Island, NY

Babylon Village is a little jewel of a town located about 40 miles east of New York City and approximately 50 miles from the world famous Hamptons.  It is approximately 2.5 square miles and has 12,500 residents.  The village was incorporated in 1893, but it's history dates back much further to the 1700's.

The town's name comes from one of it's earliest residents.  In 1803 Nathaniel Conklin built his home in the village.  At this time Babylon was still known as Huntington South and was home to some rough and rowdy taverns and hotels frequented by fishermen and bay men.

 
As the story goes - Conklin's mother complained that her new town was just "another Babylon" apparently a reference to her new noisy neighbors ... and the name stuck! 

In the late 1800's Babylon became a popular destination in the summer months. Tourists came to swim and go boating in the lakes, bays and nearby ocean.
This spawned what is known as the "hotel age" for Babylon Village.  Some of the most beautiful hotels on the South Shore were in Babylon, the largest of them being the 350-room Argyle which was located on Babylon's scenic Argyle Lake.  Although the hotels are gone today, the village retains much of it's charm from the past.         
In the shopping district, there are many restaurants, shops and businesses. This area has a distinctly vintage feel, with it's Victorian-era light posts, brick walkways and historical buildings.  In the surrounding areas there are beautiful old homes, many restored to their former glory.         

 

But the main attraction for Babylon has and I expect will always be it's location.  Located right on the Great South Bay, and only a short hop to the areas sandy ocean beaches make for a town that is truly a seaside delight.