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Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. State of New York. As of 2000, the population is 1,419,369. It was named for Suffolk, a county in England, from which its earliest settlers came. Its county seat is Riverhead. Suffolk and Nassau counties are generally referred to as "Long Island" (as distinct from New York City) by area residents.

Suffolk County was an original county of New York State, 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. However, as Suffolk has become more suburban there has been agitation by people living in the more rural East End of the island to divide Suffolk into two counties, tentatively named Peconic County, after the Peconic BayPeconic Bay is the body of water between the North Fork and the South Fork of Long Island. The Peconic River enters the bay from the west near Riverhead, and the bay opens out into Gardiners Bay in the east. The bay is also accessible via the Shinnecock C. Supporters of the idea feel that this create a more efficient and responsive government and would would give them a larger voice than they currently have in Suffolk County as it now stands, as well as lowering taxes. Peconic County would tentatively include the towns of East Hampton, RiverheadRiverhead is a town located in Suffolk County, New York on the north shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 27,680. The name signifies that the mouth of the Peconic River is in this town. The community of Riverhead, Shelter IslandShelter Island is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,228. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 70. 1 mi²) of it is land and 38. 0 mi²) of, SouthamptonSouthampton, New York is the name of three entities on Long Island in Suffolk County, New York in the United States. the Town of Southampton. the Village of Southampton in the town of Southampton. Southampton is also a hamlet in the town of Southampton. and Southold.

1 Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,146 km²Square kilometre (symbol km is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m² 100 hectares 0. 386 102 square miles (statute) 247. 105 381 acres Convers (2,373 mi²). 2,363 km² (912 mi²) of it is land and 3,784 km² (1,461 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 61.56% water.

Suffolk County occupies the easternmost portion of Long Island, in the southeastern portion of New York State. It is divided into 10 towns:

1. Babylon, containing 3 villages:
   1. Amityville
   2. Babylon (Note that the Village of Babylon is contained within the Town of Babylon.)
   3. Lindenhurst
2. Brookhaven, containing 8 villages:
   1. Belle Terre
   2. Bellport
   3. Lake Grove
   4. Old Field
   5. Patchogue
   6. Poquott
   7. Port Jefferson
   8. Shoreham
3. East Hampton, containing
   1. 2 villages:
      1. East Hampton(Note that the Village of East Hampton is contained within the Town of East Hampton.)
      2. Sag Harbor (This village is shared with the Town of Southampton.)
   2. 4 hamlets:
      1. Amagansett
      2. East Hampton(Note that the Hamlet of East Hampton is contained within the Town of East Hampton, and is distinct from the Village of East Hampton.)
      3. Montauk
      4. Springs
4. Huntington, containing 4 villages:
   1. Asharoken
   2. Huntington Bay
   3. Lloyd Harbor
   4. Northport
5. Islip, containing 4 villages:
   1. Brightwaters
   2. Islandia
   3. Ocean Beach
   4. Saltaire
6. Riverhead, containing no smaller units
7. Shelter Island, containing 1 village:
   1. Dering Harbor
8. Smithtown, containing 4 villages:
   1. Commack
   2. Head of the Harbor
   3. Nissequogue
   4. Village of the Branch
9. Southampton, containing 6 villages:
   1. 1. North Haven
      2. Quogue
      3. Southampton (Note that the Village of Southampton is contained within the Town of Southampton, and is distinct from the Hamlet of Southampton.)
      4. Westhampton Beach
      5. Westhampton Dunes
      6. Sag Harbor (This village is shared with the Town of East Hampton.)
   2. 17 hamlets:
      1. Bridgehampton
      2. Eastport (This hamlet is only partly within the Town of Southampton.)
      3. East Quogue
      4. Hampton Bays
      5. Northampton
      6. North Sea
      7. Noyac
      8. Quiogue
      9. Remsenburg
      10. Riverside
      11. Sagaponack
      12. Shinnecock Hills
      13. Southampton (Note that the Hamlet of Southampton is contained within the Town of Southampton, and is distinct from the Village of Southampton.)
      14. Speonk
      15. Tuckahoe
      16. Water Mill
      17. Westhampton
10. Southold, containing 1 village:
    1. Greenport

Suffolk County also includes Fisher's Island and Plum Island