Amityville Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Suffolk County, New York, United States
About Amityville
Set on the Atlantic Coast, Amityville has been a popular tourist place since the early 1900s. The famous British composer Benjamin Britten lived here from 1939 to 1942. However, it is perhaps best known as the setting for the novel, and subsequent films,The Amityville Horror, which was based on the 1974 murders that occurred in the town; though the scene itself tries hard not to be a tourist attraction for that reason alone. The population was about 9,500 at the 2020 census. Huntington settlers first visited the Amityville area in 1653 as a source of salt hay. Chief Wyandanch granted the first deed to land in Amityville in 1658. The area was originally called Huntington West Neck South (it is on the Great South Bay and Suffolk County, New York border in the southwest corner of what once c
Top Attractions in Amityville
Explore the best things to see and do in Amityville:
- ★Amityville Horror House
Where to Eat in Amityville
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Brooklyn Fish & Chip
Where to Stay in Amityville
- 🏨Best Western Bar Harbour Inn
- 🏨Days Inn Long Island/Copiague
Amityville Travel Guide Sections
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