Great River, New York
| Great River, New York | |
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| Hamlet and census-designated place | |
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Motto: The Best Is Yet To Come |
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 Great River, New York
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| Coordinates: 40°43′29″N 73°9′36″W / 40.72472°N 73.16000°WCoordinates: 40°43′29″N 73°9′36″W / 40.72472°N 73.16000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Islip |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,489 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11739 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-30235 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951648 |
Motto: The Best Is Yet To Come
Great River, New York is a suburban hamlet and CDP in the Town of Islip, 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, a water body protected from the Atlantic Ocean by one of the outer barrier islands – Fire Island.
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.
Great River is located at 40°43′29″N 73°9′36″W / 40.72472°N 73.16000°W (40.724626, −73.159916).
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