Suffolk County, New York
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{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Suffolk County
| state = New York
| seal = Suffolk County ny seal.png
| map = Map of New York highlighting Suffolk County.png
| map size = 200
| founded = 1683
| seat = [[Riverhead (CDP), New York|Riverhead]]
| area_total_sq_mi =2373
| area_land_sq_mi =912
| area_water_sq_mi =1461
| area percentage = 61.56%
| census yr = 2000
| pop = 1419369
| density_km2 =617
| web = www.co.suffolk.ny.us
| footnotes =
|}}
'''Suffolk County''' is a [[Political subdivisions of New York State#County|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York]]. As of the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]], the population was 1,419,369. It was named for the county of [[Suffolk, England|Suffolk]] in [[England]], from which its earliest settlers came. The [[county seat]] is [[Riverhead (town), New York|Riverhead]], though many county offices are in [[Hauppauge, New York|Hauppauge]] on the west side of the county where most of the population lives. There are also offices in [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]], for the legislature, [[Yaphank, New York|Yaphank]], and [[Farmingville, New York|Farmingville]].
Suffolk and [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau]] counties together are generally referred to as "[[Long Island]]" by area residents — as distinct from the [[New York City]] [[borough (New York City)|boroughs]] of [[Queens]] (Queens County) and [[Brooklyn]] (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]].
==History ==
Suffolk County was an [[Province of New York#The twelve original counties|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, New York|Queens County]] but since 1899 has been [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]]. 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, New York|Peconic County]].
[[Image:Jaynes Hill summit.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Summit of Jaynes Hill]]
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 2,373 [[square mile]]s (6,146 [[km²]]), of which, 912 square miles (2,363 km²) of it is land and 1,461 square miles (3,784 km²) of it (61.56%) is water. The highest elevation in the county, and on Long Island as a whole, is [[Jaynes Hill]] in [[West Hills, New York|West Hills]], at 401 feet (122 m) above sea level, the county's lowest point.
Suffolk County occupies the easternmost portion of [[Long Island]], in the southeastern portion of [[New York]] State. The eastern end of the county splits into two [[peninsula]]s, known as the [[North Fork, Suffolk County, New York|North Fork]] and the [[South Fork, Suffolk County, New York|South Fork]]. The county is surrounded by water on three sides, including the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the [[Long Island Sound]]. The eastern end contains large [[bay]]s. Suffolk County is divided into 10 [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Town|towns]]: [[Babylon (town), New York|Babylon]], [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]], [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]], [[Huntington, New York|Huntington]], [[Islip (town), New York|Islip]], [[Riverhead (town), New York|Riverhead]], [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Shelter Island]], [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]], [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]], and [[Southold (town), New York|Southold]]. Also part of the county, but not considered parts of the above towns, are the [[Poospatuck Reservation, New York|Poospatuck]] and [[Shinnecock Reservation, New York|Shinnecock]] [[Indian reservation]]s. Poospatuck is [[enclave]]d within Brookhaven in the [[Mastic, New York|Mastic CDP]], and Shinnecock is enclaved within Southampton, adjacent to [[Southampton (village), New York|Southampton village]], [[Tuckahoe, Suffolk County, New York|Tuckahoe]], and [[Shinnecock Hills, New York|Shinnecock Hills]].
Major facilities include [[Brookhaven National Laboratory]] in Upton and [[Plum Island Animal Disease Center]] on Plum Island. Several airports serve commuters and business travelers, most notably [[Long Island MacArthur Airport]] in Islip, [[Republic Airport]] in East Farmingdale and [[Francis S. Gabreski Airport]] in Westhampton Beach.
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], [[New York]] - west
*[[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield County]], [[Connecticut]] - northwest, water boundary only, across [[Long Island Sound]]
*[[New Haven County, Connecticut|New Haven County]], [[Connecticut]] - north, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound
*[[Middlesex County, Connecticut|Middlesex County]], [[Connecticut]] - north, water boundary only, across Long Island Sound
*[[New London County, Connecticut|New London County]], [[Connecticut]] - north, water boundary only, across [[Fishers Island Sound]]
*[[Washington County, Rhode Island|Washington County]], [[Rhode Island]] - northeast, water boundary only, across [[Block Island Sound]]
===National [[protected area]]s===
* [[Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Conscience Point National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Fire Island National Seashore]]
* [[Sayville National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge]]
== Law and government ==
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{| class="wikitable" align="right" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|+ '''Presidential elections results'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|48.5% ''309,949
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''49.5%''' ''315,909
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|42.0% ''240,992
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''53.4%''' ''306,306
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|36.1% ''182,510
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''51.8%''' ''261,828
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1992|1992]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''40.4%''' ''220,811
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|38.9% ''229,467
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1988|1988]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''60.5%''' ''311,242
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|38.7% ''199,215
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1984|1984]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''66.0%''' ''335,485
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|33.7% ''171,295
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1980|1980]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''57.0%''' ''256,294
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|33.3% ''149,945
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1976|1976]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''54.1%''' ''248,908
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|45.3% ''208,263
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1972|1972]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''70.3%''' ''316,452
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|29.4% ''132,441
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1968|1968]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.2%''' ''218,027
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|32.7% ''122,590
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1964|1964]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|44.4% ''144,350
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''55.5%''' ''180,598
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1960|1960]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''59.3%''' ''166,644
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.6% ''114,033
|-
|}
Suffolk County has long been a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] bastion in [[New York]]. U.S. Congressman [[Rick Lazio]], who opposed [[Hillary Clinton]] in the 2000 Senate race, was from Suffolk County. However, recent elections have turned the county more toward the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]. In 2003, Democrat [[Steve Levy (politician)|Steve 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]] a victory here in 1992, the county voted for [[Bill Clinton]] in 1996 and continued the trend by giving [[Al Gore]] a large victory here in 2000 and [[John Kerry]] a smaller margin of victory in 2004.
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]], a Democrat, represents the once heavily Republican first district, which includes almost half of the county, from [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]] to [[Montauk, New York|Montauk]], including [[The Hamptons]] and [[Riverhead (town), New York|Riverhead]]. The second district, which includes [[Huntington, New York|Huntington]], [[Brentwood, New York|Brentwood]] and [[Bay Shore, New York|Bay Shore]], is represented by [[Steve Israel]]. A Democrat, Israel won the seat vacated by [[Rick Lazio]] in 2000 when he made his unsuccessful bid for the [[U.S. Senate]]. The third district, which is mainly in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], but includes some middle-class coastal areas of southwestern Suffolk County, is represented by [[Peter T. King|Peter King]], a Republican.
Democratic voters in Suffolk, as well as neighboring [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]] have helped to turn Downstate [[New York]] into a solidly Democratic region.
=== Suffolk County Executives ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ '''Suffolk County Executives'''
|- bgcolor=#CCCCCC
! Name
! Party
! Term
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| [[H. Lee Dennison]]
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| 1961–1973
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8
| [[John V.N. Klein]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1973–1979
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8
| [[Peter F. Cohalan]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1979–1986
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8
| [[Michael A. LoGrande]]*
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1986–1987
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| [[Patrick G. Halpin]]
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| 1987–1991
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8
| [[Robert J. Gaffney]]
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| 1991–2003
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF
| [[Steve Levy (politician)|Steve Levy]]
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| 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 11 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 6 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], and one legislator from the [[Working Families Party]]:
# Edward P. Romaine (R)
# [[Jay Schneiderman]] (R)
# Kate M. Browning (WF)
# Brian Beedenbender (D)
# Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D)
# Daniel P. Losquadro (R)
# Jack Eddington (D)
# William Lindsay (D)
# Ricardo Montano (D)
# Cameron Alden (R)
# Thomas F. Barraga (R)
# John M. Kennedy, Jr. (R)
# Lynne Nowick (R)
# Wayne R. Horsley (D)
# Elie Mystal (D)
# Steven H. Stern (D)
# Louis D'Amaro (D)
# 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. Beginning in January 2008, Democrats will hold a 11-7 advantage.
===Law enforcement===
Police services in the five western towns ([[Babylon (town), New York|Babylon]], [[Huntington, New York|Huntington]], [[Islip, New York|Islip]], [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown]] and [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]]) are provided primarily by the [[Suffolk County Police Department]]. The five "East End" towns ([[Riverhead (town), New York|Riverhead]], [[Southold, New York|Southold]], [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Shelter Island]], [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]], and [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]]), maintain their own police forces. Also, there are a number of villages, such as [[Amityville, New York|Amityville]], [[Lloyd Harbor, New York|Lloyd Harbor]] and [[Westhampton Beach, New York|Westhampton Beach]], that maintain their own police forces.
In an unusual move, the [[Greenport, Suffolk County, New York|Village of Greenport]] in 1994 voted to abolish its police department and turn responsibility for law and order over to the [[Southold, New York|Southold]] Town Police Department.
After the [[Long Island State Parkway Police]] was disbanded in 1980, all state parkways in Suffolk County became the responsibility of Troop L of the [[New York State Police]], headquartered at [[Republic Airport]]. State parks, such as [[Robert Moses State Park (Long Island)|Robert Moses State Park]], are the responsibility of the [[New York State Park Police]], based at [[Belmont Lake State Park]]. In 1996, the [[Long Island Rail Road]] Police Department was consolidated into the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police]], which has jurisdiction over all rail lines in the county.
The [http://suffolkcountyny.gov/departments/sheriff.aspx Suffolk County Sheriff's Office] is a separate agency. With over three hundred years of tradition, the Sheriff's Office has been an integral part of Suffolk County's history. The Sheriff's Office is headed by the Sheriff, an elected position that serves a four year term. The Sheriff is the highest law enforcement official in the county. The Sheriff's Office operates the two Suffolk County correctional facilities (in [[Yaphank, New York|Yaphank]] and [[Riverhead, New York|Riverhead]]), provides county courthouse security and detention, service and enforcement of civil papers, evictions and warrants. There is also a full-service patrol unit that primarily assists the East End town and village police forces, although can be assigned anywhere in the county and can respond to 911 calls and make arrests anywhere in Suffolk County. In addition, the Sheriff's Office has several specialized units including K-9 Units, Marine Units, a Dive Team, a Traffic Enforcement Unit (including a Motorcycle Section) which covers all roadways in Suffolk County though is primarily concerned with the East End, [[Sunrise Highway]] and the [[Long Island Expressway]], a Mountain Bike Unit, an ATV Unit, a SWAT unit called the Sheriff's Emergency Response Team (SERT) which includes a tactical weapons team and a sniper section. Suffolk County Deputy Sheriff Investigators participate in various task forces (such as the East End Drug Task Force, the specially created joint task force with the US Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to crack down on illegal immigrant gang members, the DEA, HIDTA and the U.S. Marshals Service), undercover assignments, and also conduct criminal investigations. Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs are also 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, as well as providing assistance to the Suffolk County Park Police.
As of 2008, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office employs about 275 Deputy Sheriffs, 850 Correction Officers and about 200 civilian staff.
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==
{{USCensusPop
|1900 = 77582
|1910 = 96138
|1920 = 110246
|1930 = 161055
|1940 = 197355
|1950 = 276129
|1960 = 666784
|1970 = 1124950
|1980 = 1284231
|1990 = 1321864
|2000 = 1419369
}}
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,419,369 people, 469,299 households, and 360,421 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 1,556 people per square mile (601/km²). There were 522,323 housing units at an average density of 573 per square mile (221/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.53% of the population. Some main European ancestries in Suffolk county as of 2000: 28.33% [[Italian American|Italian]], 22.02% [[Irish American|Irish]], 16.95% [[German American|German]] and 5.98% [[English American|English]].
By 2006 the non-Hispanic white population of Suffolk County was at 75.4%. African Americans were 7.8% of the population. Asians stood at 3.4% of the population. Latinos were 13.0% of the population.<ref>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36103.html Suffolk County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
There were 469,299 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] 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]] 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 twenty-one on the [[list of the most populous counties in the United States]]. <ref>[http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/CO-EST2006-07.html 100 Largest Counties<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Suffolk County has a very high number of [[Italian-Americans]].
== Colleges and universities ==
Suffolk County is home to numerous colleges and universities, including:
*[[Adelphi University]] - [[Hauppauge]] Campus
*[[Dowling College]]
*[[Farmingdale State College]]
*[[Five Towns College]]
*[[Long Island University]] - Brentwood Campus
*[[St. John's University (New York City)|Saint John's University]] - [[Oakdale]] Graduate Center
*[[Saint Joseph's College, New York|Saint Joseph's College]] - [[Patchogue]] Campus
*[[Stony Brook University|State University of New York at Stony Brook]]
*[[Suffolk County Community College]]
*[[Touro College]]
**Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center - in [[Central Islip]]
**Touro College School of Health Sciences - in [[Bay Shore]]
== Indian reservations ==
Two [[Indian reservation]]s are located within the borders of Suffolk County:
* [[Shinnecock Reservation, New York|Shinnecock Reservation]]
* [[Poospatuck Reservation, New York|Poospatuck Reservation]]
== Towns, villages, and hamlets ==
[[Image:Montauk Point Lighthouse.jpg|thumb|250px|The Montauk [[Lighthouse]] is a landmark of Suffolk County, NY]]
<!-- Image with unknown copyright status removed: [[Image:Suffolk_County_Towns_and_Villages.gif|thumb|500px|Map of municipal boundaries in Suffolk County ''(click to enlarge)'']] -->
In [[New York|New York State]], a [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Town|town]] is the major subdivision of each [[county]]. 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]] or on an [[Indian reservation]] live in a town. A [[village]] is an [[incorporated area]] which is usually, but not always, within a single town. A village is a clearly defined [[municipality]] 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 [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet|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, New York|Sagaponack]], [[New York]] was ranked the most expensive zip code in the nation with a median home sale price in 2005 of $2,787,500. [[Water Mill, New York|Water Mill]], [[New York]] was ranked the sixth most expensive zip code in the nation, with a median home sale price in 2005 of $2,150,000.<ref>Forbes Lists [http://images.forbes.com/lists/2006/7/NY_Rank_1.html]</ref>
=== Sorted by town ===
* [[Babylon (town), New York|Town of Babylon]]
** Villages: [[Amityville, New York|Amityville]], [[Babylon (village), New York|Babylon]], [[Lindenhurst, New York|Lindenhurst]]
** Hamlets: [[Copiague, New York|Copiague]], [[Deer Park, New York|Deer Park]], [[East Farmingdale, New York|East Farmingdale]], [[Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York|Gilgo, Oak Beach & Captree]], [[North Amityville, New York|North Amityville]], [[North Babylon, New York|North Babylon]], [[North Lindenhurst, New York|North Lindenhurst]], [[West Babylon, New York|West Babylon]], [[Wheatley Heights, New York|Wheatley Heights]], [[Wyandanch, New York|Wyandanch]]
** Other communities: [[Copiague Harbor, New York|Copiague Harbor]]
* [[Brookhaven, New York|Town of Brookhaven]]
** Villages: [[Belle Terre, New York|Belle Terre]], [[Bellport, New York|Bellport]], [[Lake Grove, New York|Lake Grove]], [[Old Field, New York|Old Field]], [[Patchogue, New York|Patchogue]], [[Poquott, New York|Poquott]], [[Port Jefferson, New York|Port Jefferson]], [[Shoreham, New York|Shoreham]]
** Hamlets: [[Blue Point, New York|Blue Point]], [[Brookhaven (CDP), New York|Brookhaven]], [[Canaan Lake, New York|Canaan Lake]], [[Centereach, New York|Centereach]], [[Center Moriches, New York|Center Moriches]], [[Cherry Grove, New York|Cherry Grove]], [[Coram, New York|Coram]], [[Crystal Brook, New York|Crystal Brook]], [[Cupsogue Beach, New York|Cupsogue Beach]], [[Davis Park, New York|Davis Park]], [[East Moriches, New York|East Moriches]], [[East Patchogue, New York|East Patchogue]], [[East Setauket, New York|East Setauket]], [[East Shoreham, New York|East Shoreham]], [[Farmingville, New York|Farmingville]], [[Fire Island Pines, New York|Fire Island Pines]], [[Gordon Heights, New York|Gordon Heights]], [[Hagerman, New York|Hagerman]], [[Manorville, New York|Manorville]], [[Mastic, New York|Mastic]], [[Mastic Beach, New York|Mastic Beach]], [[Medford, New York|Medford]], [[Middle Island, New York|Middle Island]], [[Miller Place, New York|Miller Place]], [[Moriches, New York|Moriches]], [[Mount Sinai, New York|Mount Sinai]], [[North Bellport, New York|North Bellport]], [[North Patchogue, New York|North Patchogue]], [[Ocean Bay Park, New York|Ocean Bay Park]], [[Point of Woods, New York|Point of Woods]], [[Port Jefferson Station, New York|Port Jefferson Station]], [[Ridge, New York|Ridge]], [[Rocky Point, New York|Rocky Point]], [[Selden, New York|Selden]], [[Setauket, New York|Setauket]], [[Shirley, New York|Shirley]], [[South Haven, New York|South Haven]], [[Sound Beach, New York|Sound Beach]], [[Stony Brook, New York|Stony Brook]], [[Strongs Neck, New York|Strongs Neck]], [[Terryville, New York|Terryville]], [[Upton, New York|Upton]], [[Water Island, New York|Water Island]], [[West Manor, New York|West Manor]], [[Yaphank, New York|Yaphank]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Islip: [[Holbrook, New York|Holbrook]], [[Holtsville, New York|Holtsville]], [[Lake Ronkonkoma, New York|Lake Ronkonkoma]], [[Ronkonkoma, New York|Ronkonkoma]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Riverhead: [[Calverton, New York|Calverton]], [[Wading River, New York|Wading River]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Smithtown: [[Lake Ronkonkoma, New York|Lake Ronkonkoma]]
** Hamlet located partly in the Town of Southampton: [[Eastport, New York|Eastport]]
* [[East Hampton (town), New York|Town of East Hampton]]
** Villages: [[East Hampton (village), New York|East Hampton]]
** Village located partly in the Town of Southampton: [[Sag Harbor, New York|Sag Harbor]]
** Hamlets: [[Amagansett, New York|Amagansett]], [[Montauk, New York|Montauk]], [[Springs, New York|Springs]], [[Wainscott, New York|Wainscott]]
* [[Huntington, New York|Town of Huntington]]
** Villages: [[Asharoken, New York|Asharoken]], [[Huntington Bay, New York|Huntington Bay]], [[Lloyd Harbor, New York|Lloyd Harbor]], [[Northport, New York|Northport]]
** Hamlets: [[Centerport, New York|Centerport]], [[Cold Spring Harbor, New York|Cold Spring Harbor]], [[Dix Hills, New York|Dix Hills]], [[East Northport, New York|East Northport]], [[Eatons Neck, New York|Eatons Neck]], [[Elwood, New York|Elwood]], [[Greenlawn, New York|Greenlawn]], [[Halesite, New York|Halesite]], [[Huntington (CDP), New York|Huntington]], [[Huntington Station, New York|Huntington Station]], [[Melville, New York|Melville]], [[South Huntington, New York|South Huntington]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Smithtown: [[Commack, New York|Commack]], [[Fort Salonga, New York|Fort Salonga]]
* [[Islip (town), New York|Town of Islip]]
** Villages: [[Brightwaters, New York|Brightwaters]], [[Islandia, New York|Islandia]], [[Ocean Beach, New York|Ocean Beach]], [[Saltaire, New York|Saltaire]]
** Hamlets: [[Bay Shore, New York|Bay Shore]], [[Bayport, New York|Bayport]], [[Baywood, New York|Baywood]], [[Bohemia, New York|Bohemia]], [[Brentwood, New York|Brentwood]], [[Central Islip, New York|Central Islip]], [[East Islip, New York|East Islip]], [[Great River, New York|Great River]], [[Hauppauge, New York|Hauppauge]], [[Islip (CDP), New York|Islip]], [[Islip Terrace, New York|Islip Terrace]], [[North Bay Shore, New York|North Bay Shore]], [[North Great River, New York|North Great River]], [[Oakdale, New York|Oakdale]], [[Sayville, New York|Sayville]], [[West Bay Shore, New York|West Bay Shore]], [[West Islip, New York|West Islip]], [[West Sayville, New York|West Sayville]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Brookhaven: [[Holbrook, New York|Holbrook]], [[Holtsville, New York|Holtsville]], [[Lake Ronkonkoma, New York|Lake Ronkonkoma]], [[Ronkonkoma, New York|Ronkonkoma]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Smithtown: [[Lake Ronkonkoma, New York|Lake Ronkonkoma]]
* [[Riverhead (town), New York|Town of Riverhead]]
** Villages: none
** Hamlets: [[Aquebogue, New York|Aquebogue]], [[Baiting Hollow, New York|Baiting Hollow]], [[Jamesport, New York|Jamesport]], [[Northville, Suffolk County, New York|Northville]], [[Riverhead (CDP), New York|Riverhead]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Brookhaven: [[Calverton, New York|Calverton]], [[Wading River, New York|Wading River]]
* [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Town of Shelter Island]]
** Village: [[Dering Harbor, New York|Dering Harbor]]
** Hamlet: [[Shelter Island Heights, New York|Shelter Island Heights]]
* [[Smithtown, New York|Town of Smithtown]]
** Villages: [[Head of the Harbor, New York|Head of the Harbor]], [[Nissequogue, New York|Nissequogue]], [[Village of the Branch, New York|Village of the Branch]]
** Hamlets: [[Kings Park, New York|Kings Park]], [[Nesconset, New York|Nesconset]], [[Smithtown (CDP), New York|Smithtown]], [[St. James, New York|St. James]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Brookhaven: [[Lake Ronkonkoma, New York|Lake Ronkonkoma]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Huntington: [[Commack, New York|Commack]], [[Fort Salonga, New York|Fort Salonga]]
** Hamlets located partly in the Town of Islip: [[Lake Ronkonkoma, New York|Lake Ronkonkoma]]
* [[Southampton (town), New York|Town of Southampton]]
** Villages: [[North Haven, New York|North Haven]], [[Quogue, New York|Quogue]], [[Southampton (village), New York|Southampton (village)]], [[Westhampton Beach, New York|Westhampton Beach]], [[Westhampton Dunes, New York|Westhampton Dunes]]
** Village located partly in the Town of East Hampton: [[Sag Harbor, New York|Sag Harbor]]
** Hamlets: [[Bridgehampton, New York|Bridgehampton]], [[East Quogue, New York|East Quogue]], [[Flanders, New York|Flanders]], [[Hampton Bays, New York|Hampton Bays]], [[Northampton, Suffolk County, New York|Northampton]], [[North Sea, New York|North Sea]], [[Noyack, New York|Noyack (Noyac)]], [[Quioque, New York|Quioque (Quiogue)]], [[Remsenburg, New York|Remsenburg]], [[Riverside, Suffolk County, New York|Riverside]], [[Sagaponack, New York|Sagaponack]], [[Shinnecock Hills, New York|Shinnecock Hills]], [[Southampton (hamlet), New York|Southampton (hamlet)]], [[Speonk, New York|Speonk]], [[Tuckahoe, Suffolk County, New York|Tuckahoe]], [[Watermill, New York|Water Mill (Watermill)]], [[Westhampton, New York|Westhampton]]
** Hamlet located partly in the Town of Brookhaven: [[Eastport, New York|Eastport]]
* [[Southold (town), New York|Town of Southold]]
** Village: [[Greenport, Suffolk County, New York|Greenport]]
** Hamlets: [[Cutchogue, New York|Cutchogue]], [[East Marion, New York|East Marion]], [[Fishers Island, New York|Fishers Island]], [[Laurel, New York|Laurel]], [[Mattituck, New York|Mattituck]], [[Orient, New York|Orient]], [[New Suffolk, New York|New Suffolk]], [[Peconic, New York|Peconic]], [[Southold (CDP), New York|Southold]]
*On [[Fire Island, New York|Fire Island]] -
** Villages in the Town of Islip: [[Ocean Beach, New York|Ocean Beach]], [[New York]], [[Saltaire, New York|Saltaire]]
** Hamlets in the Town of Brookhaven: [[Cherry Grove, New York|Cherry Grove (a.k.a. Fire Island)]], [[Fire Island Pines, New York|Fire Island Pines]].
** Other communities: Atlantique, Bayberry Dunes, Corneille Estates, Davis Park, Dunewood, Fair Harbor, Kismet, Lonelyville, Long Cove, Ocean Bay Park, Point o' Woods, Robbins Rest, Seaview, Watch Hill, Water Island, West Fire Island
=== Sorted by name ===
* [[Amagansett, New York|Amagansett]], [[Amityville, New York|Amityville]], [[Aquebogue, New York|Aquebogue]], [[Asharoken, New York|Asharoken]]
* [[Babylon (town), New York|Babylon (town)]], [[Babylon (village), New York|Babylon (village)]], [[Baiting Hollow, New York|Baiting Hollow]], [[Bay Shore, New York|Bay Shore]], [[Bayport, New York|Bayport]], [[Baywood, New York|Baywood]], [[Belle Terre, New York|Belle Terre]], [[Bellport, New York|Bellport]], [[Blue Point, New York|Blue Point]], [[Bohemia, New York|Bohemia]], [[Brentwood, New York|Brentwood]], [[Bridgehampton, New York|Bridgehampton]], [[Brightwaters, New York|Brightwaters]], [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven (town)]], [[Brookhaven (CDP), New York|Brookhaven (hamlet)]]
* [[Calverton, New York|Calverton]], [[Center Moriches, New York|Center Moriches]], [[Centereach, New York|Centereach]], [[Centerport, New York|Centerport]], [[Central Islip, New York|Central Islip]], [[Cherry Grove, New York|Cherry Grove (a.k.a. Fire Island)]], [[Cold Spring Harbor, New York|Cold Spring Harbor]], [[Commack, New York|Commack]], [[Copiague, New York|Copiague]], [[Copiague Harbor, New York|Copiague Harbor]], [[Coram, New York|Coram]], [[Cutchogue, New York|Cutchogue]]
* [[Deer Park, New York|Deer Park]], [[Dering Harbor, New York|Dering Harbor]], [[Dix Hills, New York|Dix Hills]]
* [[East Farmingdale, New York|East Farmingdale]], [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton (town)]], [[East Hampton (village), New York|East Hampton (village)]], [[East Islip, New York|East Islip]], [[East Marion, New York|East Marion]], [[East Moriches, New York|East Moriches]], [[East Northport, New York|East Northport]], [[East Patchogue, New York|East Patchogue]], [[East Quogue, New York|East Quogue]], [[East Setauket, New York|East Setauket]], [[East Shoreham, New York|East Shoreham]], [[Eastport, New York|Eastport]], [[Eatons Neck, New York|Eatons Neck]], [[Elwood, New York|Elwood]]
* [[Farmingville, New York|Farmingville]], [[Cherry Grove, New York|Fire Island (a.k.a. Cherry Grove)]], [[Fire Island Pines, New York|Fire Island Pines]], [[Fishers Island, New York|Fishers Island]], [[Flanders, New York|Flanders]], [[Fort Salonga, New York|Fort Salonga]]
* [[Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York|Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree]], [[Gordon Heights, New York|Gordon Heights]], [[Great River, New York|Great River]], [[Greenlawn, New York|Greenlawn]], [[Greenport, Suffolk County, New York|Greenport]], [[Greenport West, New York|Greenport West]]
* [[Halesite, New York|Halesite]], [[Hampton Bays, New York|Hampton Bays]], [[Hauppauge, New York|Hauppauge]], [[Head of the Harbor, New York|Head of the Harbor]], [[Holbrook, New York|Holbrook]], [[Holtsville, New York|Holtsville]], [[Huntington, New York|Huntington (town)]], [[Huntington (CDP), New York|Huntington (hamlet)]], [[Huntington Bay, New York|Huntington Bay]], [[Huntington Station, New York|Huntington Station]]
* [[Islandia, New York|Islandia]], [[Islip, New York|Islip (town)]], [[Islip (hamlet), New York|Islip (hamlet)]], [[Islip Terrace, New York|Islip Terrace]]
* [[Jamesport, New York|Jamesport]]
* [[Kings Park, New York|Kings Park]]
* [[Lake Grove, New York|Lake Grove]], [[Lake Ronkonkoma, New York|Lake Ronkonkoma]], [[Laurel, New York|Laurel]], [[Lindenhurst, New York|Lindenhurst]], [[Lloyd Harbor, New York|Lloyd Harbor]]
* [[Manorville, New York|Manorville]], [[Mastic, New York|Mastic]], [[Mastic Beach, New York|Mastic Beach]], [[Mattituck, New York|Mattituck]], [[Medford, New York|Medford]], [[Melville, New York|Melville]], [[Middle Island, New York|Middle Island]], [[Miller Place, New York|Miller Place]], [[Montauk, New York|Montauk]], [[Moriches, New York|Moriches]], [[Mount Sinai, New York|Mount Sinai]]
* [[Napeague, New York|Napeague]], [[Nesconset, New York|Nesconset]], [[New Suffolk, New York|New Suffolk]], [[Nissequogue, New York|Nissequogue]], [[North Amityville, New York|North Amityville]], [[North Babylon, New York|North Babylon]], [[North Bay Shore, New York|North Bay Shore]], [[North Bellport, New York|North Bellport]], [[North Great River, New York|North Great River]], [[North Haven, New York|North Haven]], [[North Lindenhurst, New York|North Lindenhurst]], [[North Patchogue, New York|North Patchogue]], [[North Sea, New York|North Sea]], [[Northampton, Suffolk County, New York|Northampton]], [[Northport, New York|Northport]], [[Northville, Suffolk County, New York|Northville]], [[Northwest Harbor, New York|Northwest Harbor]], [[Noyack, New York|Noyack (Noyac)]]
* [[Oakdale, New York|Oakdale]], [[Ocean Beach, New York|Ocean Beach]], [[Old Field, New York|Old Field]], [[Orient, New York|Orient]]
* [[Patchogue, New York|Patchogue]], [[Peconic, New York|Peconic]], [[Poquott, New York|Poquott]], [[Port Jefferson, New York|Port Jefferson]], [[Port Jefferson Station, New York|Port Jefferson Station]]
* [[Quioque, New York|Quioque (Quiogue)]], [[Quogue, New York|Quogue]]
* [[Remsenburg, New York|Remsenburg]], [[Ridge, New York|Ridge]], [[Riverhead (town), New York|Riverhead (town)]], [[Riverhead (CDP), New York|Riverhead (hamlet)]], [[Riverside, Suffolk County, New York|Riverside]], [[Rocky Point, New York|Rocky Point]], [[Ronkonkoma, New York|Ronkonkoma]]
* [[Sag Harbor, New York|Sag Harbor]], [[Sagaponack, New York|Sagaponack]], [[Saltaire, New York|Saltaire]], [[Sayville, New York|Sayville]], [[Selden, New York|Selden]], [[Setauket, New York|Setauket]], [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Shelter Island]], [[Shelter Island Heights, New York|Shelter Island Heights]], [[Shinnecock Hills, New York|Shinnecock Hills]], [[Shirley, New York|Shirley]], [[Shoreham, New York|Shoreham]], [[Smithtown, New York|Smithtown (town)]], [[Smithtown (CDP), New York|Smithtown (hamlet)]], [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton (town)]], [[Southampton (village), New York|Southampton (village)]], [[Southampton (hamlet), New York|Southampton (hamlet)]], [[Southold (town), New York|Southold (town)]], [[Southold (CDP), New York|Southold (hamlet)]], [[Sound Beach, New York|Sound Beach]], [[South Huntington, New York|South Huntington]], [[Speonk, New York|Speonk]], [[Springs, New York|Springs]], [[St. James, New York|St. James]], [[Stony Brook, New York|Stony Brook]]
* [[Terryville, New York|Terryville]], [[Tuckahoe, Suffolk County, New York|Tuckahoe]]
* [[Village of the Branch, New York|Village of the Branch]]
* [[Wading River, New York|Wading River]], [[Wainscott, New York|Wainscott]], [[Watermill, New York|Water Mill (Watermill)]], [[West Babylon, New York|West Babylon]], [[West Bay Shore, New York|West Bay Shore]], [[West Gilgo Beach]], [[West Hampton Dunes, New York|West Hampton Dunes (Westhampton Dunes)]], [[West Hills, New York|West Hills]], [[West Islip, New York|West Islip]], [[West Sayville, New York|West Sayville]], [[Westhampton, New York|Westhampton]], [[Westhampton Beach, New York|Westhampton Beach]], [[Wheatley Heights, New York|Wheatley Heights]], [[Wyandanch, New York|Wyandanch]], [[North Wyandanch, New York|North Wyandanch]]
* [[Yaphank, New York|Yaphank]]
== See also ==
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* [[Zip codes of Suffolk County, New York|Zip codes of Suffolk County]], [[New York]]
* [[Suffolk County, Farmland Development Rights]]
* [[USS Suffolk County (LST-1173)|USS ''Suffolk County'' (LST-1173)]]
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{dmoz|Regional/North_America/United_States/New_York/Counties/Suffolk|Suffolk County}}
* [http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-historytown-suffolk,0,6525532.story Newsday - Long Island History: Suffolk County]
* [http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/police/index.htm Suffolk County Police]
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