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ZIP code11793 Wikidata

Area code516 Wikidata

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About Wantagh

Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States

18,613Population

4.1 sq miArea

23 ftElevation

Wantagh ( won-TAW) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, New York, United States. The population was 18,613 at the time of the 2020 census. Wantagh is known as "The Gateway to Jones Beach".

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