New York · United States
Babylon travel guide
Babylon is a city in New York, United States, home to about 218,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- ISP22 km · Long Island MacArthur Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Babylon
The Town of Babylon is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Its population was 218,223 as of the 2020 census.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Babylon
See
- Old Town Hall and History Museum
- Robert Moses State Park
- American Airpower Museum
- Long Island National Cemetery
Do
- Town of Babylon Ocean Beaches
- Gilgo State Park
- Richard L. Brooks Memorial Park
- Belmont Lake State Park
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When to go
The best time to visit Babylon
Babylon has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; March is the wettest, with about 122 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Babylon: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 38 km) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 47 km) are also within reach.
ISP · Long Island MacArthur Airport
JFK · John F. Kennedy International Airport
LGA · LaGuardia Airport
Questions
Babylon: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Babylon?
Babylon has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; March is the wettest, with about 122 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Babylon?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, 38 km) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 47 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Babylon?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Babylon
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.