Suffolk County, New York
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 Location in the U.S. state of New York |
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 New York's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1683 | ||
| Named for | Suffolk, England | ||
| Seat | Riverhead | ||
| Largest town | Brookhaven | ||
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| • Total | 2,373 sq mi (6,146 km2) | ||
| • Land | 912 sq mi (2,362 km2) | ||
| • Water | 1,461 sq mi (3,784 km2), 62% | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 1,501,587 | ||
| • Density | 1,646.5/sq mi (636/km²) | ||
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd | ||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||
| Website | www |
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| Footnotes: Population is 2015 Census estimate. | |||
Suffolk County /ˈsʌfək/ is a suburban county on Long Island and the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the county's population was 1,493,350, estimated to have increased to 1,501,587 in 2015, making it the fourth-most populous county in New York. Its county seat is Riverhead, though most county offices are located in Hauppauge. The county was named after the county of Suffolk in England, from where its earliest European settlers came.
Suffolk County incorporates the easternmost extreme of the New York City metropolitan area. The largest of Long Island's four counties and the second-largest of 62 counties in New York State, Suffolk measures 86 miles (138 km) in length and 26 miles (42 km) in width at its widest (including water).
Major scientific research facilities in Suffolk County include Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton and Plum Island Animal Disease Center on Plum Island.
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