Hauppauge, New York
| Hauppauge, New York | |
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| Hamlet and census-designated place | |
H. Lee Dennison Suffolk County Executive Building with a monument to war dogs
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 Hauppauge
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| Coordinates: 40°49′6″N 73°12′25″W / 40.81833°N 73.20694°WCoordinates: 40°49′6″N 73°12′25″W / 40.81833°N 73.20694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.8 sq mi (28.1 km2) |
| • Land | 10.7 sq mi (27.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,882 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (740/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 11749, 11760, 11788 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-32732 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0952381 |
Hauppauge (/ˈhɔːpɒɡ/ HOP-og) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 20,882 at the time of the 2010 census.
Hauppauge is located at 40°49′6″N 73°12′25″W / 40.81833°N 73.20694°W (40.818205, -73.206878). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.1 km2), of which 10.7 square miles (27.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.37%, is water. The name comes from the Native American word for "sweet waters." Local Native American tribes would get their fresh drinking water from this area, instead of near Lake Ronkonkoma where the water was not drinkable. Hauppauge is known for the underground water springs and high underground water table.
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