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Amityville is a village in the south west part of Babylon in Suffolk County, on Long Island in New York.

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Set on the Atlantic Coast, Amityville has been a popular tourist destination since the early 1900s. 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 9,441 at the 2000 census.

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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 called Huntington South but is now the Town of Babylon. According to village lore, the name was changed in 1846 when residents met to find a better name for its new post office. The meeting turned into bedlam and one participant was to exclaim, ``What this meeting needs is some amity." Another version says the name was first suggested by mill owner Samuel Ireland to name the town for his boat the Amity. The place name is strictly speaking an incident name, marking an amicable agreement on the choice of a place name.

In the early 1900s Amityville was a popular tourist destination with large hotels on the bay and large homes.

Annie Oakley was said to be a frequent guest of vaudevillian Fred Stone. Will Rogers had a home across Clocks Boulevard from Stone. Gangster Al Capone also had a house in the community.

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Ammityville has amusement parks, historic sites and state and local parks and playgrounds. Amityville also has its own beach that has been very popular in the past.

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Crazy Donkey-A popular night club that any celebrities go to and perform or just go to to have a good time.

Dave and Busters- Dave and Busters is a very popular gaming place and restaurant around the U.S.A. but it is very popular in Amityville and has been there for years.

Fun Zone-A indoor amusement park and arcade that many people enjoy going to to have a good time.

Adventure Land- A amusement park that has been very popular in Amityville and is a popular attraction to tourist.

Tanner Park-A famous park in a town right outside of Amityville which has basketball courts, football fields, baseball fields, tennis courts, a beach, skateboard park, playgrounds and many other things. Tanner Park is definitely a place you would want to visit if you came to Amitville

Amityville is also the home of the Amityville Warriors Basketball team. The warriors won the New York state championship four years in a row from 1999 to 2003. The warriors also made the trip in 2004 attempting to make US history as the first team to win 5 state titles in a row, but lost to the would be champions, Jamesville- Dewitt. The roster included, AJ Price, Mark Johnson, Craig Stewart, PJ Smith, Courtney Cooke, Mat Devot, Sam Duncan, Keith Burgess, Ray Jones, Darrell Young, Brian Clinton, and Gamble Dickerson. Notable Warriors include NBA player Mike James, Shelton Jones, Jason Fraser, and current UCONN starting point guard AJ Price.

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Amityville has many popular places to dine at. Broadway (Route 110) has many food places tourist go to. A few places you can eat at are:

• -Applebees
• -Brooklyn Fish
• -Chilis
• -Dave and Busters
• -Various Diners
• -Fridays

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• Sayonara Motor Inn - www.saynoramotel.com - (631) 789-0400
• Colonial Motel - maps.google.com - (516) 691-0097
• Days Inn Long Island/Copiague - www.daysinn.com - (631) 841-4700
• Best Western Bar Harbour Motel - www.bestwesternnewyork.com - (516) 541-2000
• Courtyard Republic Airport Long Island/Farmingdale - marriott.com - (631) 847-0010
• Melville Marriott Long Island - marriott.com - (631) 423-1600
• Pines Motor Lodge of Suffolk - www.pinesmotorlodge.com - (631) 957-3330
• Sky Motel - www.sky-motel.com - (631) 957-3500
• Budget Inn - maps.google.com - (516) 795-2689
• TownePlace Suites Republic Airport Long Island/Farmingdale - marriott.com - (631) 454-0080

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