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REGIONAL DATA
Suffolk County is one of the oldest counties in the United States, originally settled at Southold and Southampton in 1640. The treaty of 1650 between the Dutch and the English fixed Suffolks’ westerns border. Following the English conquest of New Netherlands in 1664 and the enactment of the Duke’s Laws, future Suffolk became East Riding. In 1683, the English established Suffolk as one of the 12 counties of the colony of New York
Following the Revolutionary War, Suffolk became one of the counties of the State of New York. Riverhead was chosen as the county seat. Here the County Court was established and town supervisors met.
Throughout most of the 19th century, towns in the eastern portion of the County were more populous than the towns in the west. In 1872 the Town of Babylon was formed out of the southern part of Huntington, thereby bringing the number of towns in Suffolk County to ten. After World War II, these western towns grew dramatically as the County experienced rapid suburbanization. Today, Suffolk has thirty incorporated villages.
In 1959, the County modernized its government by adopting a charter. Paralleling the structure of government in Westchester and Nassau Counties, this charter called for a chief administrative officer, the County Executive. In 1970, a County legislature was established with 18 districts based on population.
Occupying the eastern two thirds of Long Island (which juts 120 miles into the Atlantic), Suffolk covers about approximately 1000 square miles of territory. The County is 86 miles long and 20 miles at its widest point. Its lovely and diverse landscape includes rolling hills, meadows, sandy beaches, sparkling lakes and fertile farmland. Suffolk is a large producer of ducks, and is famous for its potatoes, fish, and shellfish. The County enjoys a mild climate, bathed by cool breezes from the Atlantic Ocean and the Long Island Sound. The East End is a superb recreation and vacation area.
The waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Long Island Sound, and the many sheltered bays and inlets are ideal for sailing, motorboating, bathing, and salt water fishing. Tuna, marlin, and swordfish offer thrilling sport offshore from Montauk Point to the Fire Island Inlet. Private game reserves provide upland shooting, while shore birds and water fowl are shot in season along the coastal shoreline.
Suffolk also enjoys historical importance as the land of Walt Whitman, and as the inspiration for John Howard Payne’s song “Home Sweet Home”. The whaling museums at Sag Harbor and Cold Spring Harbor recall an era, industry, a way of life long disappeared.
The combination of natural beauty and recreational facilities, along with a favorable employment outlook and diversified opportunities, make Suffolk a very desirable place to live. In recent years, the success of the electronics industry, a large pool of capable workers, and the availability of attractive office space, have all helped to turn Suffolk County into a high-tech center.
Public transportation facilities are provided by the Long Island Railroad and numerous bus lines. Ferries at Orient Point and Port Jefferson connect Long Island with Connecticut across the sound. Highways and expressways traverse the County and connect it with neighboring Nassau County, New York City’s five boroughs, and the U.S. mainland.