Southampton, New York
| Southampton, New York | |||
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| Town of Southampton | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°53′7″N 72°23′43″W / 40.88528°N 72.39528°WCoordinates: 40°53′7″N 72°23′43″W / 40.88528°N 72.39528°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | New York | ||
| County | Suffolk | ||
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| • Type | Civil township | ||
| • Supervisor | Anna Throne-Holst (D) | ||
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| • Total | 295.6 sq mi (765.6 km2) | ||
| • Land | 138.9 sq mi (359.7 km2) | ||
| • Water | 156.7 sq mi (405.9 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 56,790 | ||
| • Density | 190/sq mi (74/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 11968-11969 | ||
| Area code(s) | 631 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0965893 | ||
| Website | www |
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Southampton, officially the Town of Southampton, is a town located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town had a total population of 56,790. Southampton is included in the stretch of shoreline prominently known as The Hamptons.
Stony Brook University's Southampton campus is located here.
The town was founded when settlers from Lynn, Massachusetts established residence on lands obtained from local Shinnecock Indian Nation in 1640. The first settlers included eight men, one woman, and a boy who came ashore at Conscience Point. These men were Thomas Halsey, Edward Howell, Edmond Farrington, Edmund Needham, Abraham Pierson the Elder, Thomas Sayre, Josiah Stanborough, George Welbe, Henry Walton and Job Sayre. By July 7, 1640, they had determined the town boundaries. During the next few years (1640–43), Southampton was further increased in population by 43 families.
The first meeting house was on a hill that is the site of the current Southampton Hospital. The oldest existent house in the town is the Halsey House at 249 Main Street, which was built by Thomas Halsey, one of the first Englishmen to trade with the Shinnecocks.
Southampton has 47 public and private cemeteries, not including Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, which is claimed as an Indian burial ground that is no longer in active use. Southampton is named after the port city of Southampton in Hampshire, England.
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