Thinking of moving to Southold...young family

[AlexisT]

Ah, I think everyone was working on the assumption that he would be going in each day for 3 days. That said, I would seriously think about the implications of this split-the-family arrangement. I know quite a few families who tried it, and it very, very rarely lasts.

[HillaryH]

Thanks-we really don't have an option unfortunately. We would only be doing it for a year while hubby wraps up business in NYC, and it's very likely he'll be out on the island with us more than we think.

[Walter Greenspan]

It is important to know that there are 3 "Southolds" (from smallest to largest, in order of acreage):

1. There is the Hamlet of Southold;

2. There is the "Southold, NY 11971" ZIP Code postal zone, and it includes the Hamlet of Southold and parts of one other adjacent hamlet within its service area; and,

3. There is the Town of Southold, and it includes one village and 10 hamlets as well as the "Southold, NY 11971" ZIP Code postal zone, and all or parts of 9 other ZIP Code postal zones, within its borders.


For those who may not be familiar with Southold:

Southold is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the center of the Town of Southold, in the northeast part of Suffolk County.

Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Southold in the Town of Southold is bordered on the north by Long Island Sound; on the east by the Hamlet of Greenport West, Shelter Island Sound and Southold Bay; on the south by the Little Peconic Bay and the Great Peconic Bay; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Peconic.





The Hamlet of Southold has a different border than does the "Southold, NY 11971" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Southold, NY 11971" mailing address and not be in the Hamlet of Southold and a place can have other than a "Southold, NY 11971" mailing address and be in the Hamlet of Southold): places that have a "Southold, NY 11971" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Southold are in the Hamlet of West Greenport; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Southold with a "Peconic, NY 11958" 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): Excellent Long Island Geographic Resource

[nyc_sport]

The railroad only runs three trains a day from and two trains a day to Southold. Despite the potential to get caught in traffic, the Jitney (bus) has more time options, and more pick-up drop off points in Manhattan. It is also a relatively pleasant and shorter trip if not during rush hour.

[HillaryH]

thanks nyc sport-i have already looked into the jitney and i believe it's the same cost, too. thanks. And walter, thank you for that informative post.

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by HillaryH

thanks nyc sport-i have already looked into the jitney and i believe it's the same cost, too. thanks. And walter, thank you for that informative post.

Jitney is the bet.

They should bail on the mutiple Tanger stops and stop in Wading River and Rocky Point too.

I bet theyd pick up some Monthly fares


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