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Welcome to Suffolk County ...

Time Zone: Suffolk County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Riverhead is the Seat for Suffolk County.

Suffolk County is one of the original counties of New York and was founded in 1683.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Suffolk had a population of 1,478,325 people. This is a decrease of 1.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,493,350 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Suffolk represented 7.71% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Suffolk County:

  • Amityville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Asharoken
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
    • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Babylon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Babylon is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babylon <2>
  • Belle Terre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
    • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Bellport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellport
    • Bellport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellport <2>
  • Brightwaters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwaters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwaters
    • Brightwaters is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brightwaters <2>
  • Brookhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479,883 people
  • Dering Harbor
    (39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
    • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
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    • East Hampton
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenport
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Head-of-the-Harbor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head-of-the-Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head-of-the-Harbor
      • Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,102 people
    • Huntington Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <2>
    • Islandia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
      • Islandia is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <2>
    • Islip
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islip have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islip
      • Islip is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328,812 people
    • Lake Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
      • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <2>
    • Lindenhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Nissequogue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
      • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • North Haven
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Northport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
      • Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
    • Ocean Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
      • Ocean Beach is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Beach <2>
    • Old Field
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <2>
    • Patchogue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Poquott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Port Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Quogue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
      • Quogue is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue <2>
    • Riverhead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead
      • Riverhead is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,434 people
    • Sag Harbor
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
    • Sagaponack
      (39 miles [62.8 km] to the east)
    • Saltaire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltaire
      • Saltaire is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltaire <2>
    • Shelter Island
      (40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
      • Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • Shoreham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <2>
    • Smithtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,844 people
    • Southampton
      (33 miles [53.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
      • Southampton has also been known as:
      • Southampton village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <2>
    • Southold
      (44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southold
      • Southold is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,282 people
    • The Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
      • The Branch is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
      • The Branch has also been known as:
      • Village of the Branch
    • West Hampton Dunes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hampton Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampton Dunes
      • West Hampton Dunes is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Westhampton Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
      • Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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