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3About Brightwaters, NY
Brightwaters is a small village on Long Island's south shore, surrounded by Bay Shore and sitting between Great South Bay and Sunrise Highway. Most visitors drive the Long Island Expressway or Southern State Parkway, then connect to local roads leading to Route 27. The village sits about 15 miles from both Republic Airport and MacArthur Airport, with EV charging available along major approach routes. Brightwaters maintains one of Long Island's few remaining private resident-only beaches, established through a 1920s membership system.
Where is Brightwaters, NY on the map?
Brightwaters, NY is in United States, at 40.719, -73.264 - about 27 km south-west of Lake Grove, NY.
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What is the closest airport to Brightwaters, NY?
The closest airport to Brightwaters, NY is Long Island MacArthur Airport, 21 km (about 22 min by car). Other airports nearby: John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport.