Great River, New York
Great River is a suburban hamlet and CDP in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is situated approximately 50 miles (80 km) (55 mi driving) east of New York City on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay, protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Fire Island.
Great River, New York | |
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| Motto: The Best Is Yet To Come
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Great River, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′29″N 73°9′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Islip |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2) |
| • Land | 4.18 sq mi (10.84 km2) |
| • Water | 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,005 |
| • Density | 479.09/sq mi (184.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 11739 |
| Area code | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-30235 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951648 |
Great River's name derives from "Connetquot," an Algonquian word for "Great River." Prior to the 1900s Great River was primarily home to wealthy families on mansion estates. As of the 2010 census, the population of Great River was 1,489.
Great River's buildings include a New York City-style steak house in a turn of the century (20th) Public house, a delicatessen, a rural delivery post office and the Great River Fire Department.
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