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Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 on the eastern portion of Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,419,369. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
, from which its earliest settlers came. The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 27,680 at the 2000 census....
, though many county offices are in Hauppauge
Hauppauge, New York

Hauppauge is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in the Islip , New York and the Smithtown, New York in Suffolk County, New York, United States....
 on the west side of the county where most of the population lives. There are also offices in Smithtown
Smithtown, New York

Smithtown is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island....
, for the legislature, Yaphank
Yaphank, New York

Yaphank is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2000 census.Yaphank is a community in the south part of the Brookhaven, New York....
, and Farmingville
Farmingville, New York

Farmingville is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 16,458 at the 2000 census....
.

Suffolk and Nassau
Nassau County, New York

Nassau County is a suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S....
 counties together are generally referred to as "Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
" by area residents — as distinct from the New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 boroughs
Borough (New York City)

New York City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is segmented into boroughs for various reasons. A borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the History of New York City ....
 of Queens
Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
 (Queens County) and Brooklyn
Brooklyn

Brooklyn is one of the five Borough of New York City, located at the western end of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area....
 (Kings County), which geographically make up the island's western end.

Suffolk County is the easternmost county in New York State and the New York Metropolitan Area
New York metropolitan area

The New York metropolitan area or Tri-State Region is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also List of metropolitan areas by population....
.

olk County was an original county of New York State
Province of New York

The Province of New York resulted from the capture of the Dutch Republic colony of Provincie New Netherland by the Kingdom of England, and included all of the present U.S....
, one of twelve created in 1683.






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Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 on the eastern portion of Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,419,369. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
, from which its earliest settlers came. The county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 is Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 27,680 at the 2000 census....
, though many county offices are in Hauppauge
Hauppauge, New York

Hauppauge is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in the Islip , New York and the Smithtown, New York in Suffolk County, New York, United States....
 on the west side of the county where most of the population lives. There are also offices in Smithtown
Smithtown, New York

Smithtown is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island....
, for the legislature, Yaphank
Yaphank, New York

Yaphank is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2000 census.Yaphank is a community in the south part of the Brookhaven, New York....
, and Farmingville
Farmingville, New York

Farmingville is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 16,458 at the 2000 census....
.

Suffolk and Nassau
Nassau County, New York

Nassau County is a suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S....
 counties together are generally referred to as "Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
" by area residents — as distinct from the New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 boroughs
Borough (New York City)

New York City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is segmented into boroughs for various reasons. A borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the History of New York City ....
 of Queens
Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Borough which form the New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a Administrative divisions of New York#County of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States United States....
 (Queens County) and Brooklyn
Brooklyn

Brooklyn is one of the five Borough of New York City, located at the western end of Long Island. An independent city until its consolidation with New York in 1898, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough, with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area....
 (Kings County), which geographically make up the island's western end.

Suffolk County is the easternmost county in New York State and the New York Metropolitan Area
New York metropolitan area

The New York metropolitan area or Tri-State Region is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also List of metropolitan areas by population....
.

History

Suffolk County was an original county of New York State
Province of New York

The Province of New York resulted from the capture of the Dutch Republic colony of Provincie New Netherland by the Kingdom of England, and included all of the present U.S....
, one of twelve created in 1683. Its boundaries were substantially the same as at present, with only minor changes in the boundary with its western neighbor, which was originally Queens County but since 1899 has been Nassau County
Nassau County, New York

Nassau County is a suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S....
. However, as eastern Suffolk County has become more suburbanized there have been efforts to split the east end of the county off into a new county, called Peconic County
Peconic County, New York

Peconic County is a proposed new county in New York that would secede the five easternmost Political subdivisions of New York#Town of Suffolk County, New York: East Hampton , New York, Riverhead , New York, Shelter Island , New York, Southampton , New York and Southold, New York, plus the Shinnecock Reservation, New York....
.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,373 square mile
Square mile

The square mile is an Imperial system and US customary system of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one mile. It should not be confused with miles square, which refers to the number of miles on each side squared....
s (6,146 kmē), of which, 912 square miles (2,363 kmē) of it is land and 1,461 square miles (3,784 kmē) of it (61.56%) is water. The highest elevation in the county, and on Long Island as a whole, is Jayne's Hill
Jayne's Hill

Jayne's Hill, sometimes High Hill, is the highest point on New York's Long Island, with an elevation of 401.0 feet above sea level. It is situated in West Hills County Park in Suffolk County, New York , a little more than a mile to the north of Melville, New York....
 in West Hills
West Hills, New York

West Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,607 at the 2000 census....
, at 401 feet (122 m) above sea level. Suffolk County occupies the easternmost portion of Long Island
Long Island

Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are Borough s of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban....
, in the southeastern portion of New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 State. The eastern end of the county splits into two peninsula
Peninsula

A peninsula is a piece of Landform that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus. Word origin: Latin paeninsula : paene, almost + insula, island....
s, known as the North Fork
North Fork, Suffolk County, New York

The North Fork of Suffolk County, New York, New York, is a peninsula in the northeast part of the county on the North Shore of Long Island. The southeast part of the county is an even longer peninsula, called the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York....
 and the South Fork
South Fork, Suffolk County, New York

The South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, New York is a peninsula in the southeast part of the county on the South Shore of Long Island. All of the South Fork is an area known as the Hamptons....
. The county is surrounded by water on three sides, including the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres . It covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface....
 and the Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound

Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south....
. The eastern end contains large bay
Bay

A bay is an area of water bordered by land on three sides. Bays generally have calm waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some ocean surface wave and often reducing winds....
s. Suffolk County is divided into 10 towns: Babylon
Babylon (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State of Babylon is located in southwestern Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 211,792....
, Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York

The Town of Brookhaven is located in central Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, and stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island....
, East Hampton
East Hampton (town), New York

The Town of East Hampton is a Administrative divisions of New York#town located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, New York at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island....
, Huntington
Huntington, New York

The Town of Huntington is a Political subdivisions of New York State located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York, New York....
, Islip
Islip (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Islip is located in southern Suffolk County, New York, New York on the south shore of Long Island....
, Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 27,680 at the 2000 census....
, Shelter Island
Shelter Island (town), New York

Shelter Island is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town at the eastern end of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It forms the tip of Suffolk County, New York and is separated from the rest of the county by water....
, Smithtown
Smithtown, New York

Smithtown is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island....
, Southampton
Southampton (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, partly on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island....
, and Southold. Also part of the county, but not considered parts of the above towns, are the Poospatuck
Poospatuck Reservation, New York

The Poospatuck Reservation is an Indian reservation in the community of Mastic, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census....
 and Shinnecock
Shinnecock Reservation, New York

Shinnecock Reservation is an Indian reservation for members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Suffolk County, New York, Long Island, New York, United States....
 Indian reservation
Indian reservation

An Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native Americans of the United States tribe under the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs....
s. Poospatuck is enclaved within Brookhaven in the Mastic CDP
Mastic, New York

Mastic is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 15,436 at the 2000 census. Mastic is a community located in the southeast part of the Brookhaven, New York....
, and Shinnecock is enclaved within Southampton, adjacent to Southampton village
Southampton (village), New York

Southampton is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, USA. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton....
, Tuckahoe
Tuckahoe, Suffolk County, New York

Tuckahoe is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2000 census.Tuckahoe is in the Southampton , New York....
, and Shinnecock Hills
Shinnecock Hills, New York

Shinnecock Hills is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census....
.

Major facilities include Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory , is a United States United States Department of Energy National Labs located in Upton, New York on Long Island, and was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S....
 in Upton and Plum Island Animal Disease Center
Plum Island Animal Disease Center

The Plum Island Animal Disease Center is a United States federal research facility dedicated to the study of foreign animal diseases. Since 1954, the center has had the goal of protecting America's livestock from foreign animal diseases....
 on Plum Island. Several airports serve commuters and business travelers, most notably Long Island MacArthur Airport
Long Island MacArthur Airport

Long Island MacArthur Airport is a public airport located on Long Island, in Ronkonkoma, New York, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is seven miles northeast of the central business district of the Islip , New York, which owns and operates the airport....
 in Islip, Republic Airport
Republic Airport

Republic Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in East Farmingdale, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. It is one mile east of the central business district of Farmingdale, New York....
 in East Farmingdale and Francis S. Gabreski Airport
Francis S. Gabreski Airport

Francis S. Gabreski Airport is a county-owned, public-use, joint civil-military airport located three miles north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, New York, in Suffolk County, New York, Long Island, New York, United States....
 in Westhampton Beach.

Adjacent counties

  • Nassau County
    Nassau County, New York

    Nassau County is a suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S....
    , New York
    New York

    The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
     - west
  • Fairfield County
    Fairfield County, Connecticut

    Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population according to the 2000 census was 882,567, but a 2006 survey put the population at 905,000....
    , Connecticut
    Connecticut

    Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
     - northwest, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound
    Long Island Sound

    Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean and various rivers in the United States that lies between the coast of Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south....
  • New Haven County
    New Haven County, Connecticut

    New Haven County is located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. In 2000, the population was 824,008. Two of the state's largest cities, New Haven, Connecticut and Waterbury, are part of New Haven County....
    , Connecticut
    Connecticut

    Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
     - north, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound
  • Middlesex County
    Middlesex County, Connecticut

    Middlesex County is located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2000 the population was 155,071.As is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties, there is no county government, and no county seat....
    , Connecticut
    Connecticut

    Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
     - north, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound
  • New London County
    New London County, Connecticut

    New London County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2000 the population was 259,088.As is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties, there is no county government, and no county seat....
    , Connecticut
    Connecticut

    Connecticut is a U.S. state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state borders New York to the west and south , Massachusetts to the north, and Rhode Island to the east....
     - north, water boundary only, across Fishers Island Sound
  • Washington County
    Washington County, Rhode Island

    Washington County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Washington County borders Kent County, Rhode Island to the north, New London County, Connecticut in Connecticut to the west, Suffolk County, New York in New York to the southwest, and Newport County, Rhode Island to the east....
    , Rhode Island
    Rhode Island

    Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a U.S. state in the New England region of the United States....
     - northeast, water boundary only, across Block Island Sound
    Block Island Sound

    Block Island Sound is a strait in the open Atlantic Ocean, approximately wide, separating Block Island from the coast of Rhode Island in the United States....


National protected area
Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The term protected area includes marine protected area, which refers to protected areas whose boundaries include some area of ocean....
s

  • Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge
  • Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge
  • Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge
  • Fire Island National Seashore
    Fire Island National Seashore

    Fire Island National Seashore is a United States National Seashore that protects a 26 mile section of Fire Island, New York, an approximately 30 mile long barrier island separated from Long Island by the Great South Bay....
  • Sayville National Wildlife Refuge
  • Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge
  • Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
  • Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge
    Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge

    The Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge is located on the south shore of Long Island and is one of the undeveloped estuary systems on Long Island....



Law and government


Presidential elections results
Year Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
200846.6% 306,81552.6% 346,379
200448.5% 309,94949.5% 315,909
200042.0% 240,99253.4% 306,306
199636.1% 182,51051.8% 261,828
199240.4% 220,81138.9% 229,467
198860.5% 311,24238.7% 199,215
198466.0% 335,48533.7% 171,295
198057.0% 256,29433.3% 149,945
197654.1% 248,90845.3% 208,263
197270.3% 316,45229.4% 132,441
196858.2% 218,02732.7% 122,590
196444.4% 144,35055.5% 180,598
196059.3% 166,64440.6% 114,033


Suffolk County had long been a Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 bastion in New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
. U.S. Congressman Rick Lazio
Rick Lazio

Enrico Anthony "Rick" Lazio is a former United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of New York. A United States Republican Party, he is most known for having run unsuccessfully against Hillary Rodham Clinton for the United States Senate in United States Senate election in New York, 2000....
, who opposed Hillary Clinton in the 2000 Senate race, was from Suffolk County. However, recent elections have turned the county more toward the Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
. In 2003, Democrat Steve Levy
Steve Levy (politician)

Steven A. Levy [pronounced Lee-vee] is the seventh County Executive of Suffolk County, New York, New York, elected on November 4, 2003.Steve Levy, along with his brother and sister, was raised in Holbrook, New York by his father Andrew Levy, who owned a Brooklyn appliance store, and his mother, Marie Cavalcante Levy....
 was elected county executive, ending longtime Republican control. In 2001, Democrat Thomas Spota was elected District Attorney, and ran unopposed in 2005. Although Suffolk voters gave George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Bush held a variety of political positions prior to his presidency, including Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan and Director of Central Intelligence under Gerald R....
 a victory here in 1992, the county voted for Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He was the fifteenth Democrat elected to that office....
 in 1996 and continued the trend by giving Al Gore
Al Gore

Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. is an United States environmentalism activist who served as the List of Vice Presidents of the United States Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President of the United States Bill Clinton....
 a large 11 percent victory here in 2000. 2004 Democratic candidate John Kerry
John Kerry

John Forbes Kerry is the Junior Senator United States Senate from Massachusetts and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.As the Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party , he was defeated by 34 electoral votes in the United States presidential election, 2004 by the Republican Party incumbent President of the United States...
 won by a much smaller margin of 1 percent, before 2008 Democratic candidate Barack Obama
Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the List of Presidents of the United States and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office....
 won by 6 percent, 53%-47%.

Suffolk County is represented by three congressional districts, the first, second and part of the third. The former two seats are held by Democrats. Tim Bishop
Tim Bishop

Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop is a politician from New York and the current United States Congress for New York's 1st congressional district, which includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County, New York, including most of Smithtown, New York, as well as the entirety of the towns of Brookhaven, New York, Riverhead , New York, Southold, New Y...
, a Democrat, represents the once heavily Republican first district, which includes almost half of the county, from Smithtown
Smithtown, New York

Smithtown is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island....
 to Montauk
Montauk, New York

Montauk is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the hamlet population was 3,851....
, including The Hamptons and Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 27,680 at the 2000 census....
. The second district, which includes Huntington
Huntington, New York

The Town of Huntington is a Political subdivisions of New York State located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York, New York....
, Brentwood
Brentwood, New York

Brentwood is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet and census-designated place in the Islip , New York in Suffolk County, New York, New York on Long Island....
 and Bay Shore
Bay Shore, New York

Bay Shore is a hamlet , located in the Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Islip , New York, Political subdivisions of New York State#county of Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States....
, is represented by Steve Israel
Steve Israel

Steven Israel is an United States politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently representing the state's New York's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives....
. A Democrat, Israel won the seat vacated by Rick Lazio
Rick Lazio

Enrico Anthony "Rick" Lazio is a former United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of New York. A United States Republican Party, he is most known for having run unsuccessfully against Hillary Rodham Clinton for the United States Senate in United States Senate election in New York, 2000....
 in 2000 when he made his unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate. The third district, which is mainly in Nassau County
Nassau County, New York

Nassau County is a suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S....
, but includes some middle-class coastal areas of southwestern Suffolk County, is represented by Peter King
Peter T. King

Peter T. King is a Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently the United States House of Representatives for the state's New York's 3rd congressional district....
, a Republican.

Democratic voters in Suffolk, as well as neighboring Nassau County
Nassau County, New York

Nassau County is a suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S....
 have helped to turn Downstate New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 into a solidly Democratic region.

Suffolk County Executives


Suffolk County Executives
Name Party Term
H. Lee Dennison Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 1961–1973
John V.N. Klein Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1973–1979
Peter F. Cohalan Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1979–1986
Michael A. LoGrande* Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1986–1987
Patrick G. Halpin
Patrick G. Halpin

Patrick Goodchild Halpin was the fifth County Executive of Suffolk County, New York, New York. Elected in 1987, he served one term from 1988 through 1991,...
 Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 1987–1991
Robert J. Gaffney
Robert J. Gaffney

Robert J. Gaffney was the sixth County Executive of Suffolk County, New York, New York. First elected in 1991, he served through 2003. Since 2006 he has been president of Dowling College....
 Republican
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
 1991–2003
Steve Levy
Steve Levy (politician)

Steven A. Levy [pronounced Lee-vee] is the seventh County Executive of Suffolk County, New York, New York, elected on November 4, 2003.Steve Levy, along with his brother and sister, was raised in Holbrook, New York by his father Andrew Levy, who owned a Brooklyn appliance store, and his mother, Marie Cavalcante Levy....
 Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 2003–Present
* Appointed to compete Cohalan's term

Suffolk County Legislature

The county is divided into 18 legislative districts, each represented by a legislator. As of 2008, there are 9 Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
, 6 Republicans
Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party . It is often called the Grand Old Party or the GOP....
, 2 members of the Independence Party of New York
Independence Party of New York

The Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994....
, and one legislator from the Working Families Party
Working Families Party

The Working Families Party is a List of political parties in the United States#Categorizing U.S. political parties political party in the United States founded in New York in 1998....
:
  1. Edward P. Romaine (R)
  2. Jay Schneiderman
    Jay Schneiderman

    Jay H. Schneiderman is the current Suffolk County, New York Legislator for the Second Legislative District, originally inaugurated in January 2004....
     (I)
  3. Kate M. Browning (WF)
  4. Brian Beedenbender (D)
  5. Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D)
  6. Daniel P. Losquadro (R)
  7. Jack Eddington (I)
  8. William Lindsay (D)
  9. Ricardo Montano (D)
  10. Cameron Alden (R)
  11. Thomas F. Barraga (R)
  12. John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R)
  13. Lynne Nowick (R)
  14. Wayne R. Horsley (D)
  15. DuWayne Gregory (D)
  16. Steven H. Stern (D)
  17. Louis D'Amaro (D)
  18. Jon Cooper (D)


Republicans controlled the county legislature until a landmark election in November 2005 where three Republican seats switched to the Democrats, giving them control. William Lindsay is the current Presiding Officer of the legislature while Jon Cooper is the majority leader.

In November 2007, the Democratic Party once again retained control over the Suffolk County Legislature picking up one seat in the process.

Currently, Democrats hold a 11-7 advantage, although their caucus includes one member from the Working Families Party, and one from the Independence Party(Eddington). Additionally Legislator Montano is not a member of the caucus.

Law enforcement

Police services in the five western towns (Babylon
Babylon (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State of Babylon is located in southwestern Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 211,792....
, Huntington
Huntington, New York

The Town of Huntington is a Political subdivisions of New York State located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York, New York....
, Islip
Islip, New York

Islip , is a census-designated place and Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet located in the Islip , New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island....
, Smithtown
Smithtown, New York

Smithtown is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island....
 and Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York

The Town of Brookhaven is located in central Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, and stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island....
) are provided primarily by the Suffolk County Police Department. The five "East End" towns (Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 27,680 at the 2000 census....
, Southold
Southold, New York

Southold is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the North Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island....
, Shelter Island
Shelter Island (town), New York

Shelter Island is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town at the eastern end of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It forms the tip of Suffolk County, New York and is separated from the rest of the county by water....
, East Hampton
East Hampton (town), New York

The Town of East Hampton is a Administrative divisions of New York#town located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, New York at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island....
, and Southampton
Southampton (town), New York

The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, partly on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island....
), maintain their own police forces. Also, there are a number of villages, such as Amityville
Amityville, New York

Amityville is an upscale Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in the town of Babylon, New York in Suffolk County, New York, New York, in the United States....
, Lloyd Harbor
Lloyd Harbor, New York

Lloyd Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 3,675....
, Northport
Northport, New York

Northport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 7,606....
 and Westhampton Beach
Westhampton Beach, New York

Westhampton Beach is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the village population was 1,902....
, that maintain their own police forces. In an unusual move, the Village of Greenport
Greenport, Suffolk County, New York

Greenport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 2,048 at the 2000 census.The Village of Greenport is located in the Southold, New York and is the only incorporated village in the town....
 in 1994 voted to abolish its police department and turn responsibility for law and order over to the Southold
Southold, New York

Southold is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the North Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island....
 Town Police Department. After the Long Island State Parkway Police
Long Island State Parkway Police

The Long Island State Parkway Police is a defunct List of law enforcement agencies in New York that once patrolled state parks and parkways on Long Island, New York....
 was disbanded in 1980, all state parkways in Suffolk County became the responsibility of Troop L of the New York State Police
New York State Police

The New York State Police is the state police force of 4,600 sworn Troopers for the U.S. state of New York. It was established on April 11, 1917 by the New York Legislature, in response to the 1913 murder of construction foreman Sam Howell in Westchester County, New York, which at that time did not have a local police department....
, headquartered at Republic Airport
Republic Airport

Republic Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in East Farmingdale, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. It is one mile east of the central business district of Farmingdale, New York....
. State parks, such as Robert Moses State Park
Robert Moses State Park (Long Island)

Robert Moses State Park - Long Island is a state park which is located in the state of New York.The park lies in southern Suffolk County, New York on the western end of Fire Island, New York, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island....
, are the responsibility of the New York State Park Police
New York State Park Police

The New York State Park Police is the law enforcement agency of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation....
, based at Belmont Lake State Park
Belmont Lake State Park

Belmont Lake State Park is located in Babylon , New York on Long Island in Suffolk County, New York. The park has boating and picnicking facilities and playing fields for popular sports....
. In 1996, the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road

The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York that has been classified as a Class II railroad by the Surface Transportation Board....
 Police Department was consolidated into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police, which has jurisdiction over all rail lines in the county.

The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office
Suffolk County, New York Sheriff's Office

The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is Suffolk County, New York's oldest law enforcement agency. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office currently employs approximately 1200 people....
 is a separate agency. With over three hundred years of tradition, the Sheriff's Office is now full of officers who have violated another union's contract. The Sheriff's Office is headed by the Sheriff, an elected position. The Sheriff is the highest law enforcement official in the county but for the duly elected district attorney Thomas Spota. The Sheriff's Office operates the two Suffolk County correctional facilities (in Yaphank
Yaphank, New York

Yaphank is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2000 census.Yaphank is a community in the south part of the Brookhaven, New York....
 and Riverhead
Riverhead, New York

Riverhead, New York may refer to:*Riverhead , New York*Riverhead , New York, within the town of Riverhead...
), provides county courthouse security and detention, service and enforcement of civil papers, evictions and warrants. Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs are not responsible for patrolling and investigating all crimes committed on county-owned property such as county government office buildings and the campuses of the Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk County Community College

Suffolk County Community College is a two-year public college on Long Island,New York sponsored by State University of New York and Suffolk County, New York in the United States....
 this is provided by the Suffolk County Police Department, they provide assistance to the Suffolk County Park Police. As of 2008, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office employs 275 Deputy Sheriffs, 850 Correction Officers and about 200 civilian staff. The Suffolk County Police Department is the largest law enforcement agency in Suffolk County, they currently emplyoee over 2,000 sworn officers and over 800 civilian employees.

Suffolk County has a special court system, somewhat similar to Nassau County, and very different from the rest of the state. Like Nassau, there is a District Court, but only for about half the county. For about half of the county, most traffic tickets are handled by the Traffic Violations Bureau of Suffolk County. TVB is an arm of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and is not part of the state court system. There are TVBs in New York City, Rochester and Buffalo as well. Suffolk County also has village courts and five town courts.

Demographics


As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 1,419,369 people, 469,299 households, and 360,421 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 1,556 people per square mile (601/kmē). There were 522,323 housing units at an average density of 573 per square mile (221/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 84.60% White (78.8% White Non-Hispanic), 6.94% African American, 0.27% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.53% of the population. Some main European ancestries in Suffolk county as of 2000: 28.33% Italian
Italian American

An Italian American is an United States of Italians descent and/or dual citizenship. The phrase refers to someone born in the United States or who has immigrated to the United States and is of Italian heritage....
, 22.02% Irish
Irish American

Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. A total of 36,495,800 Americans reported Irish ancestry in the 2006 American Community Survey....
, 16.95% German
German American

German Americans are citizens of the United States of Germans ancestry, with traditions and self-identity based on German language and culture....
 and 5.98% English
English American

English Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England. According to United States Census, 2000 data, Americans claiming English descent form the Ethnic groups in the United States#Racial makeup of the U.S....
.

By 2006 the racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 83.6% White (75.4% White Non-Hispanic). African Americans were 7.4% of the population. Asians stood at 3.4% of the population. 5.4% were of other or mixed race. Latinos were 13.0% of the population.

There were 469,299 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.00% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 18.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $65,288, and the median income for a family was $72,112. Males had a median income of $50,046 versus $33,281 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the county was $26,577. About 3.90% of families and 6.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.70% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over.

Suffolk County ranks at number 23 on the list of the most populous counties in the United States
List of the most populous counties in the United States

This is a list of the 100 largest County in the United States by population. The list is based on the population estimates for July 1, 2007, the most recently released estimates from the United States Census Bureau....
.

Colleges and universities

Suffolk County is home to numerous colleges and universities, including:
  • Adelphi University
    Adelphi University

    Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, New York, in Nassau County, New York. A nationally accredited school, it is the oldest institution of higher learning on Long Island....
     - Hauppauge
    Hauppauge

    Hauppauge can refer to:*Hauppauge, New York*Hauppauge Computer Works...
     Campus
  • Briarcliffe College
    Briarcliffe College

    Briarcliffe College consists of three for-profit colleges career colleges in Long Island City, New York, Bethpage, New York and Patchogue, New York on Long Island, New York....
     - Patchogue Campus
  • Dowling College
    Dowling College

    Dowling College is a private college with its main campuses at Oakdale, New York, Shirley, New York and Melville, New York in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States on Long Island, New York, with more than 6,500 full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students through four schools: the School of Arts & Sciences, Towns...
  • Farmingdale State College
  • Five Towns College
    Five Towns College

    Five Towns College is a for-profit colleges institution of higher learning located in Dix Hills, New York, Long Island, New York . Founded as a business school in 1972 by Stanley_G._Cohen, Ed.D....
  • Long Island University
    Long Island University

    Long Island University is a Private university, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the State of New York in the United States....
     - Brentwood Campus
  • Saint John's University
    St. John's University (New York City)

    St. John's University is a private university, Catholicism, coeducational university located in New York City, United States. Founded by the Vincentian Fathers in 1870, the school was originally located in the borough of Brooklyn in the neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant....
     - Oakdale
    Oakdale

    Oakdale is the name of several places:...
     Graduate Center
  • Saint Joseph's College
    Saint Joseph's College, New York

    Saint Joseph's College is a private non-sectarian college in New York, with its main campus located in the borough of Kings County, New York, and a branch campus located in Patchogue, New York....
     - Patchogue Campus
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • Suffolk County Community College
    Suffolk County Community College

    Suffolk County Community College is a two-year public college on Long Island,New York sponsored by State University of New York and Suffolk County, New York in the United States....
  • Touro College
    Touro College

    Touro College is a Jewish-sponsored independent institution of tertiary education, in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by Dr. Bernard Lander, the College was established primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community....
    • Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center - in Central Islip
    • Touro College School of Health Sciences - in Bay Shore


Indian reservations

Two Indian reservation
Indian reservation

An Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native Americans of the United States tribe under the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs....
s are located within the borders of Suffolk County:
  • Shinnecock Reservation
    Shinnecock Reservation, New York

    Shinnecock Reservation is an Indian reservation for members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Suffolk County, New York, Long Island, New York, United States....
  • Poospatuck Reservation
    Poospatuck Reservation, New York

    The Poospatuck Reservation is an Indian reservation in the community of Mastic, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census....


Towns, villages, and hamlets


Montauk Point Lighthouse
In New York State
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, a town is the major subdivision of each county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
. Towns provide or arrange for most municipal services for residents of hamlets and selected services for residents of villages. All residents of New York who do not live in a city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
 or on an Indian reservation
Indian reservation

An Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native Americans of the United States tribe under the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs....
 live in a town. A village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 is an incorporated area which is usually, but not always, within a single town. A village is a clearly defined municipality
Municipality

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
 that provides the services closest to the residents, such as garbage collection, street and highway maintenance, street lighting and building codes. Some villages provide their own police and other optional services. A hamlet is a populated area within a town that is not part of a village. The term "hamlet" is not defined under New York law (unlike cities, towns and villages), but is often used in the state's statutes to refer to well-known populated sections of towns that are not incorporated as villages. For more information, see the article Political subdivisions of New York State.

In 2006 Forbes Magazine ranked six Suffolk County zip codes as among the top 110 most expensive in the United States. Sagaponack
Sagaponack, New York

Sagaponack is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census.Sagaponack is in the Southampton , New York....
, New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 was ranked the most expensive zip code in the nation with a median home sale price in 2005 of $2,787,500. Water Mill
Water Mill, New York

Water Mill is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, USA, and a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet of the Southampton , New York....
, New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
 was ranked the sixth most expensive zip code in the nation, with a median home sale price in 2005 of $2,150,000.

Sorted by town


Sorted by name

  • Amagansett
    Amagansett, New York

    Amagansett, founded in 1680, is a hamlet and a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the South Shore of Long Island....
    , Amityville
    Amityville, New York

    Amityville is an upscale Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in the town of Babylon, New York in Suffolk County, New York, New York, in the United States....
    , Aquebogue
    Aquebogue, New York

    Aquebogue is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 2,254 at the 2000 census.Aquebogue is a community in the northeast part of the Riverhead , New York....
    , Asharoken
    Asharoken, New York

    Asharoken is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York in the United States. The population was 625 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 11768....
  • Babylon (town)
    Babylon (town), New York

    The Political subdivisions of New York State of Babylon is located in southwestern Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 211,792....
    , Babylon (village)
    Babylon (village), New York

    Babylon is a political subdivisions of New York State#village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 12,615 at the 2000 census....
    , Baiting Hollow
    Baiting Hollow, New York

    Baiting Hollow is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census.The community of Baiting Hollow in located in the Riverhead , New York....
    , Bay Shore
    Bay Shore, New York

    Bay Shore is a hamlet , located in the Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Islip , New York, Political subdivisions of New York State#county of Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States....
    , Bayport
    Bayport, New York

    Bayport is the name of a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States on Long Island. The population was 8,662 at the 2000 census....
    , Baywood
    Baywood, New York

    Baywood is a census-designated place and a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in the Islip , New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York....
    , Belle Terre
    Belle Terre, New York

    Belle Terre is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 832 at the 2000 census....
    , Bellport
    Bellport, New York

    Bellport is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census....
    , Blue Point
    Blue Point, New York

    Blue Point is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 4,407 at the 2000 census. Blue Point is in the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Bohemia
    Bohemia, New York

    Bohemia is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 9,871 at the 2000 census.Bohemia is in the Islip, New York....
    , Brentwood
    Brentwood, New York

    Brentwood is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet and census-designated place in the Islip , New York in Suffolk County, New York, New York on Long Island....
    , Bridgehampton
    Bridgehampton, New York

    Bridgehampton is a hamlet in the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census....
    , Brightwaters
    Brightwaters, New York

    Brightwaters is a political subdivisions of New York#Vilalge in western Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 3,248 at the 2000 census....
    , Brookhaven (town)
    Brookhaven, New York

    The Town of Brookhaven is located in central Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, and stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island....
    , Brookhaven (hamlet)
    Brookhaven (CDP), New York

    ----Brookhaven is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 3,570 at the 2000 census....
  • Calverton
    Calverton, New York

    Calverton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,704 at the 2000 census.The community is on the border of the Riverhead , New York and the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Center Moriches
    Center Moriches, New York

    Center Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 6,655 at the 2000 census.Center Moriches is in the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Centereach
    Centereach, New York

    Centereach is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 27,285 at the 2000 census.Centereach is in the Brookhaven, New York...
    , Centerport
    Centerport, New York

    Centerport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the notably affluent North Shore of Long Island. Formerly known as Little Cow Harbor about 1700, Centreport in 1836, and then the present Centerport after 1895....
    , Central Islip
    Central Islip, New York

    Central Islip is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, and a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet of the Islip , New York....
    , Cherry Grove (a.k.a. Fire Island)
    Cherry Grove, New York

    Cherry Grove is an unincorporated Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in the Brookhaven, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York....
    , Cold Spring Harbor
    Cold Spring Harbor, New York

    Cold Spring Harbor is a Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 4,975....
    , Commack
    Commack, New York

    Commack is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 36,367 at the 2000 census....
    , Copiague
    Copiague, New York

    Copiague is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 21,922 at the 2000 census. Copiague is home to a nationally distinguished marching band....
    , Copiague Harbor
    Copiague Harbor, New York

    Copiague Harbor is located south of Merrick Road , off of South Great Neck Road in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island....
    , Coram
    Coram, New York

    Coram is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the CDP population was 34,923....
    , Cutchogue
    Cutchogue, New York

    Cutchogue is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York . The population was 2,849 at the 2000 census.Cutchogue is in the Southold, New York....
  • Deer Park
    Deer Park, New York

    Deer Park is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 28,316 at the 2000 census....
    , Dering Harbor
    Dering Harbor, New York

    Dering Harbor is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in the Shelter Island , New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, in the United States It is located on the north side of the island of Shelter Island, east of the hamlet of Shelter Island Heights, New York....
    , Dix Hills
    Dix Hills, New York

    Dix Hills is census-designated place hamlet located in western Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. Dix Hills is part of Huntington, New York.The population was 26,024 at the 2000 census and most students attend the Half Hollow Hills school district....
  • East Farmingdale
    East Farmingdale, New York

    East Farmingdale is a Administrative divisions of New_York#Hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States....
    , East Hampton (town)
    East Hampton (town), New York

    The Town of East Hampton is a Administrative divisions of New York#town located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, New York at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island....
    , East Hampton (village)
    East Hampton (village), New York

    East Hampton is an incorporated Administrative divisions of New York#village in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the South Shore of the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of eastern Long Island....
    , East Islip
    East Islip, New York

    East Islip is a census-designated place and a hamlet located in the Islip, New York on unincorporated land in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had only 4,578 households and a total population of 14,078 persons....
    , East Marion
    East Marion, New York

    East Marion is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States.East Marion is in the Southold, New York. The population was 756 at the 2000 census....
    , East Moriches
    East Moriches, New York

    East Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 4,550 at the 2000 census.East Moriches is in the Brookhaven, New York....
    , East Northport
    East Northport, New York

    East Northport is a Administrative divisions of New_York#Hamlet and census-designated place in the Huntington, New York in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States....
    , East Patchogue
    East Patchogue, New York

    East Patchogue is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census.East Patchogue is in the Brookhaven, New York....
    , East Quogue
    East Quogue, New York

    East Quogue is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 4,265 at the 2000 census.East Quogue is in the Southampton , New York....
    , East Setauket, East Shoreham
    East Shoreham, New York

    East Shoreham is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,809 at the 2000 census.East Shoreham is located in the northern part of the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Eastport
    Eastport, New York

    Eastport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2000 census.Eastport straddles the borders of the Towns of Brookhaven, New York and Southampton , New York....
    , Eatons Neck
    Eatons Neck, New York

    Eatons Neck is a census-designated place and a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in the Huntington, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York....
    , Elwood
    Elwood, New York

    Elwood is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 10,916 at the 2000 census.Elwood is a community in the Huntington, New York....
  • Farmingville
    Farmingville, New York

    Farmingville is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 16,458 at the 2000 census....
    , Fire Island (a.k.a. Cherry Grove)
    Cherry Grove, New York

    Cherry Grove is an unincorporated Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in the Brookhaven, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York....
    , Fire Island Pines
    Fire Island Pines, New York

    Fire Island Pines is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in the Brookhaven, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States....
    , Fishers Island, Flanders
    Flanders, New York

    Flanders is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the Big Duck....
    , Fort Salonga
    Fort Salonga, New York

    Fort Salonga is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 9,634....
  • Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree
    Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York

    Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York and the Babylon , New York. The population was 333 at the 2000 census....
    , Gordon Heights
    Gordon Heights, New York

    Gordon Heights is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 3,094 at the 2000 census.Gordon Heights is in the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Great River
    Great River, New York

    Great River is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. It was formerly known as Youngsport and was once a mansion, home to many aristocratic New York families including the Vanderbilts....
    , Greenlawn
    Greenlawn, New York

    Greenlawn is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 13,286 at the 2000 census. Students primarily attend the Harborfields High School....
    , Greenport
    Greenport, Suffolk County, New York

    Greenport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 2,048 at the 2000 census.The Village of Greenport is located in the Southold, New York and is the only incorporated village in the town....
    , Greenport West
    Greenport West, New York

    Greenport West is a Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,679 at the 2000 census.Greenport West is in the Southold, New York....
  • Halesite
    Halesite, New York

    Halesite is a hamlet on East Neck on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. Named after Nathan Hale, a captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War who was captured at a tavern in Halesite....
    , Hampton Bays
    Hampton Bays, New York

    Hampton Bays is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 12,236 at the 2000 census.Hampton Bays is in the Southampton , New York....
    , Hauppauge
    Hauppauge, New York

    Hauppauge is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in the Islip , New York and the Smithtown, New York in Suffolk County, New York, United States....
    , Head of the Harbor
    Head of the Harbor, New York

    Head of the Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 1,447....
    , Holbrook
    Holbrook, New York

    Holbrook is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 27,512 at the United States Census, 2000....
    , Holtsville
    Holtsville, New York

    Holtsville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 17,006 at the 2000 census.Holtsville is the location of an Internal Revenue Service Processing Center and is in the Brookhaven, New York and the Town of Islip....
    , Huntington (town)
    Huntington, New York

    The Town of Huntington is a Political subdivisions of New York State located on the North Shore of Long Island, in northwestern Suffolk County, New York, New York....
    , Huntington (hamlet)
    Huntington (CDP), New York

    Huntington is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet located in the Huntington, New York in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The Census Bureau has also defined a census-designated place with the same name that corresponds to the most densely populated area, however local understanding of the hamlet may differ somewhat from...
    , Huntington Bay
    Huntington Bay, New York

    Huntington Bay is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York on East Neck on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 1,496....
    , Huntington Station
    Huntington Station, New York

    Huntington Station is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 29,910 at the 2000 census.Huntington Station is a community in the Huntington, New York....
  • Islandia
    Islandia, New York

    Islandia is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 3,057 at the 2000 census.The Village of Islandia is in the northern part of the Islip, New York....
    , Islip (town)
    Islip, New York

    Islip , is a census-designated place and Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet located in the Islip , New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island....
    , Islip (hamlet), Islip Terrace
    Islip Terrace, New York

    Islip Terrace is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census....
  • Jamesport
    Jamesport, New York

    Jamesport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2000 census. Jamesport is known for its quaint downtown area including antique shops and handful of fine restaurant's....
  • Kings Park
    Kings Park, New York

    Kings Park is a census-designated place and town located in the Smithtown, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, on Long Island. The population was 16,146 at the 2000 census....
  • Lake Grove
    Lake Grove, New York

    Lake Grove is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 10,250 at the 2000 census....
    , Lake Ronkonkoma
    Lake Ronkonkoma, New York

    Lake Ronkonkoma is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 19,701 at the 2000 census.Lake Ronkonkoma is located in the Islip, New York, with portions in the Islip, New York and Smithtown, New York....
    , Laurel
    Laurel, New York

    Laurel is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. It is inside both the Southold , New York and the Riverhead , New York....
    , Lindenhurst
    Lindenhurst, New York

    Lindenhurst is a Political subdivisions of New York State in Suffolk County, New York, New York, on the southern shore of Long Island in the Town of Babylon, New York....
    , Lloyd Harbor
    Lloyd Harbor, New York

    Lloyd Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 3,675....
  • Manorville
    Manorville, New York

    .Manorville is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census....
    , Mastic
    Mastic, New York

    Mastic is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 15,436 at the 2000 census. Mastic is a community located in the southeast part of the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Mastic Beach
    Mastic Beach, New York

    Mastic Beach is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 11,543 at the 2000 census.Mastic Beach residents are currently exploring the possibility of incorporating as a Administrative divisions of New York#Village ....
    , Mattituck
    Mattituck, New York

    Mattituck is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 4,198 at the 2000 census.Mattituck is in the Southold , New York....
    , Medford
    Medford, New York

    Medford is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 21,985 at the 2000 census.Medford is a community in the southwest part of the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Melville
    Melville, New York

    Melville is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet and census-designated place in the Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Huntington, New York in Suffolk County, New York on Long Island, New York, in the United States....
    , Middle Island
    Middle Island, New York

    Middle Island is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 9,702 at the 2000 census. It is situated between the towns of Coram and Ridge, to the west and east, respectively, and Rocky Point and Yaphank to the north and south....
    , Miller Place
    Miller Place, New York

    Miller Place is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island....
    , Montauk
    Montauk, New York

    Montauk is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the hamlet population was 3,851....
    , Moriches
    Moriches, New York

    Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 2,319 at the 2000 census.Moriches is served by the William Floyd School District....
    , Mount Sinai
    Mount Sinai, New York

    Mount Sinai is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 8,734 at the 2000 census....
  • Napeague
    Napeague, New York

    Napeague is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.It is located on a very narrow, low lying strip between the Atlantic Ocean and Gardiners Bay that was flooded in the Great Hurricane of 1938....
    , Nesconset
    Nesconset, New York

    Nesconset is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, Long Island, New York, New York, United States. The population was 11,992 at the 2000 census....
    , New Suffolk
    New Suffolk, New York

    New Suffolk is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census.New Suffolk is inside the Southold , New York....
    , Nissequogue
    Nissequogue, New York

    Nissequogue is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 1,543....
    , North Amityville
    North Amityville, New York

    North Amityville is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 16,572 at the 2000 census....
    , North Babylon
    North Babylon, New York

    North Babylon is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 17,877 at the 2000 census....
    , North Bay Shore
    North Bay Shore, New York

    North Bay Shore is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 14,992 at the 2000 census....
    , North Bellport
    North Bellport, New York

    North Bellport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 9,007 at the 2000 census.North Bellport is a community in the Brookhaven, New York....
    , North Great River
    North Great River, New York

    North Great River is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 3,929 at the 2000 census....
    , North Haven
    North Haven, New York

    North Haven is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census.The Village of North Haven is in the Southampton , New York....
    , North Lindenhurst
    North Lindenhurst, New York

    North Lindenhurst is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 11,767 at the 2000 census....
    , North Patchogue
    North Patchogue, New York

    North Patchogue is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 7,825 at the 2000 census....
    , North Sea
    North Sea, New York

    North Sea is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 4,493 at the 2000 census.North Sea is a community in the Southampton , New York....
    , Northampton
    Northampton, Suffolk County, New York

    Northampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 468 at the 2000 census.Northampton is in the Southampton , New York....
    , Northport
    Northport, New York

    Northport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 7,606....
    , Northville
    Northville, Suffolk County, New York

    Northville is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census....
    , Northwest Harbor
    Northwest Harbor, New York

    Northwest Harbor is a bay on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island connecting Sag Harbor, New York, Shelter Island, New York and East Hampton , New York to Gardiners Bay and the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean....
    , Noyack (Noyac)
    Noyack, New York

    Noyack is a Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 at the 2000 census.Noyack is located on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island in the Southampton , New York....
  • Oakdale
    Oakdale, New York

    Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Islip, New York....
    , Ocean Beach
    Ocean Beach, New York

    The Village of Ocean Beach is in the south part of the Islip, New York on Fire Island, New York in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is considered a more popular tourist location, due to its increased number of stores and restaurants among other communities....
    , Old Field
    Old Field, New York

    Old Field is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 947 at the 2000 census....
    , Orient
    Orient, New York

    Orient is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 709 at the 2000 census....
  • Patchogue
    Patchogue, New York

    Patchogue is a waterfront Political subdivisions of New York State#Village on the south shore of Long island in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States....
    , Peconic
    Peconic, New York

    Peconic is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census.Peconic is in the Southold , New York....
    , Poquott
    Poquott, New York

    Poquott is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 975 at the 2000 census....
    , Port Jefferson
    Port Jefferson, New York

    The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven, New York in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island....
    , Port Jefferson Station
    Port Jefferson Station, New York

    Port Jefferson Station is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 7,527 at the 2000 census.Port Jefferson Station is primarily served by the Comsewogue School District, although a very small portion of it is covered by the Mt....
  • Quioque (Quiogue)
    Quioque, New York

    Quioque is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 800 at the 2000 census....
    , Quogue
    Quogue, New York

    Quogue is an incorporated village in Southampton , New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the hamlet population was 1,018....
  • Remsenburg
    Remsenburg, New York

    Remsenburg is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet located in the Southampton , New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York.Remsenburg is an exclusive area of the Hamptons....
    , Ridge
    Ridge, New York

    Ridge is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 13,380 at the 2000 census.Ridge is served by the Longwood Central School District....
    , Riverhead (town)
    Riverhead (town), New York

    The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 27,680 at the 2000 census....
    , Riverhead (hamlet)
    Riverhead (CDP), New York

    Riverhead is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on Long Island. The population was 10,513 at the 2000 census....
    , Riverside
    Riverside, Suffolk County, New York

    ----Riverside is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,875 at the 2000 census.Riverside is in the Southampton , New York and derives its name from being on the south bank of the Peconic River....
    , Rocky Point
    Rocky Point, New York

    Rocky Point is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 10,185....
    , Ronkonkoma
    Ronkonkoma, New York

    Ronkonkoma is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 20,029 at the 2000 census.Ronkonkoma is a Political_subdivisions_of_New_York_State#Hamlet in the Islip , New York....
  • Sag Harbor
    Sag Harbor, New York

    Sag Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, shared by the towns of East Hampton , New York and Southampton , New York....
    , Sagaponack
    Sagaponack, New York

    Sagaponack is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census.Sagaponack is in the Southampton , New York....
    , Saltaire
    Saltaire, New York

    Saltaire is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. Founded in 1910. The population was 43 at the 2000 census....
    , Sayville
    Sayville, New York

    Sayville is the name of a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, on Long Island. The population was 16,735 at the 2000 census....
    , Selden
    Selden, New York

    Selden is hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 21,861 at the 2000 census.Selden is in the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Setauket, Shelter Island
    Shelter Island (town), New York

    Shelter Island is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town at the eastern end of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It forms the tip of Suffolk County, New York and is separated from the rest of the county by water....
    , Shelter Island Heights
    Shelter Island Heights, New York

    Shelter Island Heights is a census-designated place and Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet located in the Shelter Island , New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York....
    , Shinnecock Hills
    Shinnecock Hills, New York

    Shinnecock Hills is a Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census....
    , Shirley
    Shirley, New York

    Shirley is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395....
    , Shoreham
    Shoreham, New York

    Shoreham is an Administrative divisions of New York#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census....
    , Smithtown (town)
    Smithtown, New York

    Smithtown is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island....
    , Smithtown (hamlet)
    Smithtown (CDP), New York

    Smithtown is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, USA. The population was 26,901 at the 2000 census....
    , Southampton (town)
    Southampton (town), New York

    The Political subdivisions of New York State#Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, partly on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York of Long Island....
    , Southampton (village)
    Southampton (village), New York

    Southampton is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, USA. The village is named after the Earl of Southampton....
    , Southampton (hamlet), Southold (town), Southold (hamlet)
    Southold (CDP), New York

    Southold is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, USA. It is inside the Southold, New York. The population was 5,465 at the 2000 census....
    , Sound Beach
    Sound Beach, New York

    Block quoteSound Beach is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 9,807 at the 2000 census....
    , South Huntington
    South Huntington, New York

    South Huntington is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 9,465 at the 2000 census.South Huntington is a community in the Huntington, New York....
    , Speonk
    Speonk, New York

    Speonk is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet located in the Southampton , New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York....
    , Springs
    Springs, New York

    Springs is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the hamlet population was 4,950....
    , St. James
    St. James, New York

    St. James is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 13,268 at the 2000 census. St....
    , Stony Brook
    Stony Brook, New York

    Stony Brook is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet located in the Brookhaven, New York in Suffolk County, New York, which is on Long Island....
  • Terryville
    Terryville, New York

    Terryville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 10,589 at the 2000 census.Terryville is in the Brookhaven, New York....
    , Tuckahoe
    Tuckahoe, Suffolk County, New York

    Tuckahoe is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2000 census.Tuckahoe is in the Southampton , New York....
  • Village of the Branch
    Village of the Branch, New York

    Village of the Branch is a village in the Smithtown, New York in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,895 at the 2000 census....
  • Wading River
    Wading River, New York

    Wading River is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, USA, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 6,668....
    , Wainscott
    Wainscott, New York

    Wainscott is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 628....
    , Water Mill (Watermill), West Babylon
    West Babylon, New York

    West Babylon is a political subdivisions of New York#Census-designated place in the town of Babylon , New York in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States....
    , West Bay Shore
    West Bay Shore, New York

    West Bay Shore is a census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 4,775 at the 2000 census....
    , West Gilgo Beach
    West Gilgo Beach

    West Gilgo Beach is a small private gated community located in the Babylon , New York in Suffolk County, New York. The census considers it part of Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York...
    , West Hampton Dunes (Westhampton Dunes)
    West Hampton Dunes, New York

    West Hampton Dunes is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 11 at the United States 2000 Census....
    , West Hills
    West Hills, New York

    West Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington, New York, Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,607 at the 2000 census....
    , West Islip
    West Islip, New York

    West Islip is a census-designated place located is in southwest part of the Islip, New York, Suffolk County, New York. The population was 28,907 at the 2000 census....
    , West Sayville
    West Sayville, New York

    West Sayville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,003 at the 2000 census.West Sayville is located in the southwest part of the Islip, New York....
    , Westhampton
    Westhampton, New York

    Westhampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 2,869 at the 2000 census.Westhampton is in the Southampton , New York....
    , Westhampton Beach
    Westhampton Beach, New York

    Westhampton Beach is a village in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the village population was 1,902....
    , Wheatley Heights
    Wheatley Heights, New York

    Wheatley Heights is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,013 at the 2000 census....
    , Wyandanch
    Wyandanch, New York

    Wyandanch is a political subdivisions of New York#Hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 10,546 at the 2000 census....
    , North Wyandanch
  • Yaphank
    Yaphank, New York

    Yaphank is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2000 census.Yaphank is a community in the south part of the Brookhaven, New York....
Argyle Lake



Related to Fire Island

  • Robert Moses Bridge
  • The Fire Island Inlet span of the Robert Moses Causeway connects to Robert Moses State Park
    Robert Moses State Park (Long Island)

    Robert Moses State Park - Long Island is a state park which is located in the state of New York.The park lies in southern Suffolk County, New York on the western end of Fire Island, New York, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island....
     on the western tip of Fire Island.


The parkway traverses the State Boat Channel by way of a -long bascule bridge
Bascule bridge

A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic....
 modeled after the Mill Basin Drawbridge in Mill Basin, Brooklyn
Mill Basin, Brooklyn

Mill Basin/Mill Island is a neighborhood in New York City in the southeastern portion of the borough of Brooklyn lying along Jamaica Bay and bounded to the north by Avenue U, and to the east, south, and west by the Mill Basin / Mill Island Inlet....
.

On the section that crosses the Great South Bay, the New York City skyline can be faintly seen-on a clear day.

The north-to-eastbound ramp to the Southern State (Heckscher) Parkway contains an interchange of its own with Suffolk CR 57 (Bay Shore Road).

Pano Robert Moses Bridge



See also


List of townships in Suffolk County


  • Babylon NY -Town of Babylon


  • Brookhaven NY-Town of Brookhaven


  • East Hampton NY-Town of East Hampton


  • Huntington NY-Town of Huntington


  • Islip NY -Town of Islip


  • Riverhead NY -Town of Riverhead


  • Shelter Island NY -Town of Shelter Island


  • Smithtown NY -Town of Smithtown


  • Southampton NY -Town of Southampton


  • Southhold NY - Town of Southold


  • Zip codes of Suffolk County
    Zip codes of Suffolk County, New York

    This chart contains zip codes in Suffolk County, New York, New York and their corresponding Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet or Political subdivisions of New York State#Village and their Political subdivisions of New York State#Town....
    , New York
    New York

    The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
  • Suffolk County, Farmland Development Rights
  • USS Suffolk County (LST-1173)
    USS Suffolk County (LST-1173)

    The USS Suffolk County was a built for the United States Navy during the late 1950s. Named after counties in Massachusetts and New York, she was the only U.S....


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