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Blue Point

Definition: Blue Point

Blue Point

Noun

1. Oysters originally from Long Island Sound but now from anywhere along the northeastern seacoast; usually eaten raw.

2. Small edible oyster typically from the south shore of Long Island.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Specialty Definition: Blue Point, New York

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Blue Point is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,407.

Geography


Blue Point is located at 40°45'1" North, 73°2'4" West (40.750374, -73.034580)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 4,407 people, 1,571 households, and 1,178 families residing in the town. The population density is 955.9/km² (2,474.5/mi²). There are 1,664 housing units at an average density of 360.9/km² (934.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.41% White, 0.68% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 4.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,571 households out of which 37.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% are married couples living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% are non-families. 20.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.24. In the town the population is spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $70,333, and the median income for a family is $76,004. Males have a median income of $51,265 versus $34,938 for females. The per capita income for the town is $28,135. 3.6% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.0% are under the age of 18 and 7.4% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Blue Point, New York."

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Synonym: Blue Point

Synonym: bluepoint (n). (additional references)

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Cities: Blue Point


1. Blue Point, NY (CDP, FIPS 7069)
Location: 40.75028 N, 73.03503 W
Population (1990): 4230 (1548 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 11715
Country: USA

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Expression: Blue Point

Expression using "blue point": blue point Siamese. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Expressions: Blue Point

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
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Modern Translation: Blue Point

Language Translations for "blue point"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

amerikansk østers (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

Noordamerikaanse oester (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster), Amerikaanse Atlantische oester (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

amerikanosteri (American cupped oyster, atlantic oyster, Blue Point oyster, eastern oyster). (various references)

   

French

  

huître de Virginie (Blue Point oyster), huître américaine (Blue Point oyster), \OYA (Blue Point oyster). (various references)

   

German

  

Amerikanische Auster (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αμερικάνικο στρείδι (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

sziámi macskafajta (blue point Siamese cat). (various references)

   

Italian

  

ostrica della Virginia (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ueblay ointpay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

ostra americana (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

ostión americano (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

amerikanskt ostron (American cupped oyster, Blue Point oyster). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Blue Point

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: bluepoint.

Words within the letters "b-e-i-l-n-o-p-t-u"

-1 letter: unpolite.

-2 letters: botulin, elution, opulent, outline, potline, topline.

-3 letters: boleti, entoil, lepton, lineup, loupen, lupine, lutein, nubile, outlie, penult, pinole, pintle, piolet, plutei, pluton, pointe, polite, pontil, pueblo, tupelo, unbelt, unbolt, unpile, upboil.

-4 letters: beton, biont, blent, blite, bluet, blunt, boite, botel, boule, built, buteo, butle, elint, eloin, inept, inlet, input, lento, letup, louie.

 Words containing the letters "b-e-i-l-n-o-p-t-u"
 

+1 letter: bluepoints.

 

+3 letters: incomputable, unprofitable.

 

+4 letters: incorruptible, insupportable, perambulation, polybutadiene, republication, unproblematic.

 

+5 letters: incorruptibles, perambulations, perturbational, polybutadienes, prepublication, republications.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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