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Suffolk megye az Amerikai Egyesült Államokban, New York államban, Long Island szigetének keleti részén található. Megyeszékhelye Riverhead , legnagyobb városa Brookhaven . Lakosainak száma 1 525 920 fő (2020) .
e. Suffolk County ( / ˈsʌfək /) is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. It is bordered to its west by Nassau County, to its east by Gardiners Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, to its north by Long Island Sound, and to its south by Great South Bay. The county is part of the Long Island region of the state, of which it comprises the ...
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In the 1670s, James, Duke of York, who owned Long Island, appointed Thomas Dongan to govern it. At a gathering of colonial representatives, the "Charter of Liberties and Privileges" was adopted (1 November 1683), establishing Suffolk county as a political entity and as one of the 12 original counties of the Province of New York, and laying the ...
1st, 2nd. Website. www .suffolkcountyny .gov. Population is the official 2020 census count. Suffolk County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It lies in central and eastern Long Island and makes up most of the island's territory, and is bordered by Nassau County to the west. In 2020, 1,525,920 people lived there. [1]
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European colonists purchased the "Southold land" from the local Algonquian-speaking Native Americans and Shinnecock Indian Nationin 1649. An additional portion was purchased from Col. William Smith and divided among settlers in 1742. The town of Riverhead was created in 1792 as part of new jurisdictions after the American Revolution. The New York S...
The north town line is delineated by Long Island Sound with Connecticut on the opposite shore. The east town line is the border of the town of Southold. The town is partly on the North Fork of the county. The eastern terminus of the Long Island Expresswayis in Riverhead. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 201...
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,506 people and 15,424 households residing in the town. The population density was 497.1 people per square mile (192.0/km2). As of the census of 2000, There were 10,749 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couplesliving together, 10.3% had a femal...
Gen. Edmund Fanning (April 24, 1739 - February 28, 1818) - Loyalistand Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, 1783-1786Riverhead has a town council government. There is an elected Town Supervisor who is elected by the entire town, and four "at large" Town Council seats. The Town Supervisor term is for two years and four years for council seats. From 1956 to 1975, the Town Council consisted of the Town Supervisor, two Town Council members and two Justices of the Pea...
The Riverhead newspaper Riverhead News-Review, dates back to 1950, when the Harry Lee Publishing Co. Inc, publishers of The County Review (1903–1950), purchased The Riverhead News (1868–1950) and consolidated the two newspapers as The News-Review. Times/Review Newspapers Corp. purchased The News-Review and The Suffolk Times, based in Greenport, in ...
Hamlets
1. Aquebogue 2. Baiting Hollow 3. Calverton (small part in the Town of Brookhaven) 4. Jamesport 5. Laurel (partially, with the Town of Southold) 6. Manorville (mostly in Brookhaven) 7. Northville 8. Riverhead(hamlet) 9. Wading River (small part in Brookhaven)
Other communities
1. Centerville 2. Polishtown 3. Reeves Park 4. Roanoke 5. South Jamesport 6. Sweyze
State parks
1. Hallock State Park Preserve 2. Wildwood State Park 3. Indian Island State Park
Railroad lines
The Long Island Rail Road's Main Line is the sole line within the Town of Riverhead. The only active station is Riverhead, which is also used as the western terminus of the Railroad Museum of Long Island.
Bus service
The Town of Riverhead is served primarily by Suffolk County Transitand Hampton Jitney bus routes.
Major roads
1. Interstate 495 – New York 2. New York State Route 25A – Stony Brook University 3. New York State Route 25 – New York, Orient Point 4. County Route 58 (Suffolk County, New York) 5. County Route 105 (Suffolk County, New York) 6. Sound Avenue
Taussig, Charles William, The Book of Radio(1922), Chapter XXI "The World's Greatest Radio Station", pp. 312–327Suffolk County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It lies in central and eastern Long Island and makes up most of the island's territory, and is bordered by Nassau County to the west. In 2020, 1,525,920 people lived there. The county seat is Riverhead.
Suffolk County is a suburban county on Long Island and the easternmost county in the state of New York. Based on the 2010 census, the county's population was 1,493,350, estimated to have increased to 1,502,968 in 2014, making it the fourth-most populous county in New York. Its county seat is Riverhead, though some county offices are located in ...
