Brit (maybe) moving to Long Island, NY - where to live?

[Walter Greenspan]

A map showing Huntington and the surrounding communities may be of some help to you in getting am understanding of the area:

But, first, it is important to know that there are 3 "Huntingtons" (from smallest to largest, in order of acreage):

1. There is the Hamlet of Huntington (whose "downtown" commercial district is colloquially referred to as Huntington Village);

2. There is the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone, and it includes the Hamlet of Huntington and parts of 2 villages (municipal corporations) and 6 hamlets (unincorporated areas) within its service area; and,

3. There is the Town of Huntington, and it includes 4 villages and 15 hamlets as well as the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone and all or parts of 11 other ZIP Code postal zones, within its borders.


And now, second, for those who may not be familiar with Huntington:

Huntington is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the north part of the Town of Huntington, in the northwest part of Suffolk County.

Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Huntington in the Town of Huntington is bordered on the north by Huntington Harbor, the Hamlet of Halesite, the Village of Huntington Bay, Huntington Bay and the Hamlet of Centerport; on the east by the Hamlet of Centerport and the Hamlet of Greenlawn; on the south by the Hamlet of Huntington Station; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor and the Village of Lloyd Harbor.





The Hamlet of Huntington has a different border than does the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address and not be in the Hamlet of Huntington and a place can have other than a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address and be in the Hamlet of Huntington): places that have a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Huntington are in the Hamlet of West Hills, the Hamlet of Halesite, the Village of Huntington Bay, the Village of Lloyd Harbor, the Hamlet of Centerport, the Hamlet of Greenlawn and the Hamlet of Elwood; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Huntington with a "Huntington Station, NY 11746" and a "Greenlawn, NY 11740" mailing address.


For a good set of town-by-town maps showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns (3 in Nassau County and 10 in Suffolk County): http://www.city-data.com/forum/long-...-resource.html

[NY2NY]

Well, things have moved on a-pace and I'm coming over for a visit a week tomorrow. Really looking forward to seeing the place.

[OutEast92]

North Yorkshire I see- my ancestors were from Pickering.
If you don't mind the drive, I would suggest Manorville, Eastport, Speonk and the area. further out on the forks you may feel almost like you're back home- East Hampton was settled by settlers from Maidstone, Kent, and retains a certain feel. But it's a real hike. Same for Southold, whose name came from Southwold. What towns have you been looking in?

[ambralita]

We rent in Northport, it's so so lovely. Great for families and walking about. Much less congested than Huntington -- although that's a nice area too. Northport is *special* -- beautiful park on the harbor with nice playgrounds for kids, friendly locals, Main St., etc. Put Northport & Huntington at the top of your list in terms of aesthetics, schools, quality of life, etc.

[Elke Mariotti]

NY2NY posted that he'd be coming over in November of last year. Hopefully he's found a place by now