Montauk Highway
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Montauk Highway is one of the original through highway
s of Long Island
, New York
, extending from Jamaica
, in the New York City
borough
of Queens
to Montauk Point in Suffolk County
, a distance of approximately 100 miles (~160 km).
Montauk Highway begins in Jamaica, the county seat
of Queens County
and an important railroad junction located in the east-central part of the county. Montauk Highway was routed in a southeasterly direction toward the Atlantic Ocean
coastline of Long Island, turning in an east-northeasterly direction in current Nassau County
to more or less parallel
the shore through Suffolk County
, ending at Montauk Point, the easternmost point of land on the South Fork
of the island
. Within Queens, the road is known as Merrick Boulevard today, and for its entire run in Nassau County, the road is Merrick Road; the Montauk Highway designation picks up in Amityville.
Montauk Highway was planned as the southernmost all-weather road on Long Island, and was the original route of New York State Route 27
, until superseded for most of its length by Sunrise Highway; much is now Route 27A
. Between Connetquot River State Park Preserve
and the western border of Patchogue, the road is designated as Suffolk County Road 85. East of NY 112
, the road is designated as Suffolk County Road 80. It is still the southernmost through route in most locations on Long Island, though its has been relocated in some places and the original route designated by another name or as Old Montauk Highway, notably west of Montauk, where new Montauk Highway passes through Montauk Point State Park
while the Old Montauk Highway is a narrow hilly road next to the shoreline.
As an all-weather road, Montauk has rarely been breached by even serious storms, although portions were flooded out by the New England Hurricane of 1938
in the Hamptons.
The current road is no longer a single route-designated road. In Queens, it is a city street, known as Merrick Boulevard
. Through Nassau County it is a two-to-four lane highway with traffic light
s, known as Merrick Road
, after the community of Merrick
, through which it passes. In Suffolk County, the road generally narrows to two lanes in most places, especially through towns of which it forms the main street, such as Amityville
, Babylon Village
, Bay Shore
, Islip, Oakdale
, Sayville
and Patchogue
. In these places, Montauk Highway is often called Main Street, although old-timers in the more westerly communities also call it Merrick Road, though it is not signed that way. In addition to being called Montauk Highway and Main Street in Suffolk County, it is also historically known as South Country Road, a name that is only used by former segments today.
Proceeding east from Patchogue, Montauk Highway runs through less-densely populated communities until it passes Speonk
and enters the Hamptons
, the small-town, farming and summer resort communities especially popular with New York City
summer
vacationers
. Montauk Highway forms the main street of most of these communities, such as Westhampton
, Quogue
, and Hampton Bays
. At Southampton
, Montauk Highway resumes being New York Route 27 as the major (sometimes only) through road in the area, passing through Bridgehampton
, East Hampton
, Amagansett
and Montauk
.
, West Sayville
, Sayville
, Bayport
, and Blue Point
, ending in Patchogue at County Road 19.
East of Suffolk County Road 19, West Main Street continues as a street maintained by the Village of Patchogue, not gaining another designation til the name changes to East Main Street, and crosses over the Village line, where it is designated as Suffolk County Road 80 to the Hamptons.
Previously, CR 85 was the Smithtown Bypass until 1966, when that road was acquired by the New York State Department of Transportation
and designated New York State Route 347
. The designation was then moved to its current place and shared with NY 27A until that designation was eliminated in 1972.
and designated New York State Route 347
. The designation was shared with NY 27A
until that designation was eliminated in 1972, except in the vicinity of Shinnecock Hills, and Southhampton. In the 1980s, Suffolk CR 80 was eliminated from East and West Main Street in the Village of Patchogue. The same situation occurred in the Village of Southampton, where the SR 27A designation was completely removed from the road, and the Suffolk CR 80 designation truncated to the village line (the spot is marked simply by an "End Suffolk County 80" sign along Montauk Highway east of the Shinnecock Canal
).
The segment east of Station Road in North Bellport
and Suffolk CR 36
in Brookhaven
still contains old concrete pavement, a common practice of the mid-20th century.
Between the east end of Suffolk CR 98
and the vicnity of the west end of Suffolk CR 71, Suffolk County Department of Public Works had planned to widen the road from two lanes to four lanes.
, see Merrick Road
and New York State Route 27A
. For intersections east of Cobb, New York, see New York State Route 27
.
in Great River
in Sayville
near Bayport
near Blue Point
in Patchogue
in Patchogue
in East Patchogue
in East Patchogue
in Brookhaven
in Brookhaven
in South Haven
in Shirley
in Moriches
in East Moriches
in East Moriches
in Eastport
in Eastport
in Westhampton
in Westhampton
in Quogue
in Hampton Bays
in Hampton Bays
in Shinnecock Hills
Two former segments exist here, both of which are a result of construction and reconstruction of the Oakdale Merge and currently used as Department of Environmental Conservation Fishing Areas. One, Bubbles Falls, is on the Southeast corner of Sunrise & Montauk Highways near the entrance to Connetquot River State Park, while the other, Rattlesnake Brook, is on the Southwest corner.
From Lowell Road through Old Broadway Avenue.
Now known as South Country Road(Suffolk CR 36)
since July 19, 1932, this segment runs through the Bellport Village Historic District
.
In front of a private residence near Yaphank Avenue.
Now known as Old South Country Road.
From Washington Avenue to a garage overlooking the West Lake of the Forge River.
From Barnes Road on the East Lake of the Forge River to some undetermined location.
Between Old Neck Road & Senix Road, currently a private road from Old Neck Road to houses along the Long Island Rail Road Montauk Line.
Camp Paquatuck to Mill Pond Lane, now a pedestrian bridge across the Terrell River.
Now known as Old Country Road (Suffolk County Road 71). At some point in the 20th century, Old Country Road (Suffolk CR 71) was only part of Montauk Highway between the current Montauk Highway to Eastport-Manor Road (Suffolk CR 55), and from there it turned south along Suffolk CR 55 to Main Street (Suffolk CR 80/Former New York State Route 27A.) in Eastport.
Mill Road near the Speonk River.
East of Head of the Pond Road.
From Georgica Drive to across the street from the Nature Conservancy on Georgica Pond, now the westbound Rest Area.
Currently the eastbound Rest Area.
Part of Cranberry Hole Road (Suffolk CR 33), to Old Montauk Highway, northeast of the Long Island Rail Road Montauk Line crossing.
Between Cranberry Hole Road (Suffolk CR 33), and Napeauge Meadow Road, near East Hampton Beach.
Part of Neapauge Meadow Road, to Old Montauk Highway, northwest of the Long Island Rail Road
Montauk Branch
crossing.
From Hither Hills State Park
to between South Dearborn Place and Second House Road.
From Ranch Road near Theodore Roosevelt County Park
to eastbound Montauk Point State Park
U-Turn.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
s of Long Island
Long Island
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, extending from Jamaica
Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...
, in the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
to Montauk Point in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, a distance of approximately 100 miles (~160 km).
Montauk Highway begins in Jamaica, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Queens County
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
and an important railroad junction located in the east-central part of the county. Montauk Highway was routed in a southeasterly direction toward the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
coastline of Long Island, turning in an east-northeasterly direction in current Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
to more or less parallel
Parallel (geometry)
Parallelism is a term in geometry and in everyday life that refers to a property in Euclidean space of two or more lines or planes, or a combination of these. The assumed existence and properties of parallel lines are the basis of Euclid's parallel postulate. Two lines in a plane that do not...
the shore through Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, ending at Montauk Point, the easternmost point of land on the South Fork
South Fork, Suffolk County, New York
The South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States is a peninsula in the southeast part of the county on the South Shore of Long Island. The South Fork includes most of the Hamptons. The shorter, more northerly peninsula is known as the North Fork....
of the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
. Within Queens, the road is known as Merrick Boulevard today, and for its entire run in Nassau County, the road is Merrick Road; the Montauk Highway designation picks up in Amityville.
Montauk Highway was planned as the southernmost all-weather road on Long Island, and was the original route of New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27 is an east–west long state highway extending from Interstate 278 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Montauk Point State Park on Long Island, New York, United States...
, until superseded for most of its length by Sunrise Highway; much is now Route 27A
New York State Route 27A
New York State Route 27A is a state highway extending from Massapequa in Nassau County to Oakdale in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York in the United States...
. Between Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Connetquot River State Park Preserve is a conservation area in the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York in the USA. Visitors can enjoy activities that have low impact on conservation programs ....
and the western border of Patchogue, the road is designated as Suffolk County Road 85. East of NY 112
New York State Route 112
New York State Route 112 is a New York state highway, entirely within the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County. It runs from Montauk Highway, formerly part of NY 27A, in the village of Patchogue to NY 25A in Port Jefferson Station. It is known locally as Medford Ave in Patchogue...
, the road is designated as Suffolk County Road 80. It is still the southernmost through route in most locations on Long Island, though its has been relocated in some places and the original route designated by another name or as Old Montauk Highway, notably west of Montauk, where new Montauk Highway passes through Montauk Point State Park
Montauk Point State Park
Montauk Point State Park is located in the hamlet of Montauk, at the eastern tip of Long Island in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York. Montauk Point is the easternmost extremity of the South Fork of Long Island, and thus also of New York State...
while the Old Montauk Highway is a narrow hilly road next to the shoreline.
As an all-weather road, Montauk has rarely been breached by even serious storms, although portions were flooded out by the New England Hurricane of 1938
New England Hurricane of 1938
The New England Hurricane of 1938 was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869...
in the Hamptons.
The current road is no longer a single route-designated road. In Queens, it is a city street, known as Merrick Boulevard
Merrick Road
Merrick Road, named Merrick Boulevard inside New York City, is a road running from Jamaica, Queens, New York east through Merrick, New York to the line between Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where it becomes Montauk Highway. A bit of it at the east end is signed and maintained by the New York State...
. Through Nassau County it is a two-to-four lane highway with traffic light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
s, known as Merrick Road
Merrick Road
Merrick Road, named Merrick Boulevard inside New York City, is a road running from Jamaica, Queens, New York east through Merrick, New York to the line between Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where it becomes Montauk Highway. A bit of it at the east end is signed and maintained by the New York State...
, after the community of Merrick
Merrick, New York
Merrick is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 22,097. The name "Merrick" is taken from Meroke, the name of the Algonquian tribe formerly indigenous to the area...
, through which it passes. In Suffolk County, the road generally narrows to two lanes in most places, especially through towns of which it forms the main street, such as Amityville
Amityville, New York
Amityville is a village in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. The population was 9,441 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Babylon Village
Babylon (village), New York
Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,615 at the 2000 census.Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon...
, Bay Shore
Bay Shore, New York
Bay Shore is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is situated on the south shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. Bay Shore celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2008. The population of the CDP was 23,852 at the time of...
, Islip, Oakdale
Oakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
, Sayville
Sayville, New York
Sayville is a hamlet and CDP in Suffolk County, New York, . Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,735 at the time of the 2000 census.-History:...
and Patchogue
Patchogue, New York
-Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler...
. In these places, Montauk Highway is often called Main Street, although old-timers in the more westerly communities also call it Merrick Road, though it is not signed that way. In addition to being called Montauk Highway and Main Street in Suffolk County, it is also historically known as South Country Road, a name that is only used by former segments today.
Proceeding east from Patchogue, Montauk Highway runs through less-densely populated communities until it passes Speonk
Speonk, New York
Speonk is a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York.-History:As early as 1712, meadows in Speonk were leased to cattle owners from Southampton. Most of the early residents came west from Southampton and Bridgehampton in the 1740s, building farms and clearing the forests...
and enters the Hamptons
Hamptons
The Hamptons may refer to several villages and hamlets in the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the far east end of Suffolk County in Long Island, New York. These townships occupy the South Fork of Long Island, stretching into the Atlantic Ocean. The Hamptons form a popular seaside resort,...
, the small-town, farming and summer resort communities especially popular with New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
vacationers
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
. Montauk Highway forms the main street of most of these communities, such as Westhampton
Westhampton, New York
Westhampton is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,869 at the 2000 census.Westhampton is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:Westhampton is located at ....
, Quogue
Quogue, New York
Quogue is an incorporated village in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 1,018.-Geography:Quogue is located at ....
, and Hampton Bays
Hampton Bays, New York
Hampton Bays is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,236 at the 2000 census.Hampton Bays is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:...
. At Southampton
Southampton (town), New York
The Town of Southampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, U.S., partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 54,712...
, Montauk Highway resumes being New York Route 27 as the major (sometimes only) through road in the area, passing through Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton, New York
Bridgehampton is a hamlet in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census....
, East Hampton
East Hampton (village), New York
The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island...
, Amagansett
Amagansett, New York
Amagansett is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 1,067. Amagansett hamlet was founded in 1680.The...
and Montauk
Montauk, New York
Montauk [ˈmɒntɒk] is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet with the same name located in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 3,851 as of 2000...
.
Suffolk County Road 85
Suffolk County Road 85 is a section of Montauk Highway that runs through the hamlets of OakdaleOakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
, West Sayville
West Sayville, New York
West Sayville is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,003 at the 2000 census.West Sayville is located in the southwest part of the Town of Islip.-Geography:...
, Sayville
Sayville, New York
Sayville is a hamlet and CDP in Suffolk County, New York, . Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,735 at the time of the 2000 census.-History:...
, Bayport
Bayport, New York
Bayport is the name of a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, U.S. on Long Island. The population was 8,662 at the 2000 census.Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip.-Geography:...
, and Blue Point
Blue Point, New York
Blue Point is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,407 at the 2000 census. Blue Point is in the Town of Brookhaven...
, ending in Patchogue at County Road 19.
East of Suffolk County Road 19, West Main Street continues as a street maintained by the Village of Patchogue, not gaining another designation til the name changes to East Main Street, and crosses over the Village line, where it is designated as Suffolk County Road 80 to the Hamptons.
Previously, CR 85 was the Smithtown Bypass until 1966, when that road was acquired by the New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
and designated New York State Route 347
New York State Route 347
New York State Route 347 is an east–west state highway located in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. It connects the Northern State Parkway in Hauppauge to NY 25A in Mount Sinai. The route serves as a southern bypass of Smithtown and as a direct link between Nesconset and...
. The designation was then moved to its current place and shared with NY 27A until that designation was eliminated in 1972.
Suffolk County Road 80
Suffolk County Road 80 was transferred to Montauk Highway from the Nesconset-Port Jefferson Highway in 1966, when that road was acquired by the New York State Department of TransportationNew York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
and designated New York State Route 347
New York State Route 347
New York State Route 347 is an east–west state highway located in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. It connects the Northern State Parkway in Hauppauge to NY 25A in Mount Sinai. The route serves as a southern bypass of Smithtown and as a direct link between Nesconset and...
. The designation was shared with NY 27A
New York State Route 27A
New York State Route 27A is a state highway extending from Massapequa in Nassau County to Oakdale in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York in the United States...
until that designation was eliminated in 1972, except in the vicinity of Shinnecock Hills, and Southhampton. In the 1980s, Suffolk CR 80 was eliminated from East and West Main Street in the Village of Patchogue. The same situation occurred in the Village of Southampton, where the SR 27A designation was completely removed from the road, and the Suffolk CR 80 designation truncated to the village line (the spot is marked simply by an "End Suffolk County 80" sign along Montauk Highway east of the Shinnecock Canal
Shinnecock Canal
The Shinnecock Canal is a canal that cuts across the South Fork of Long Island at Hampton Bays, New York. At long, it connects Great Peconic Bay and the north fork of Long Island with Shinnecock Bay and the Atlantic Ocean...
).
The segment east of Station Road in North Bellport
North Bellport, New York
North Bellport is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 9,007 at the 2000 census.North Bellport is a community in the Town of Brookhaven...
and Suffolk CR 36
County Route 36 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 36 is a county road in Central-Southern Suffolk County, New York. Though it is signed as an east–west road, it runs southeast to north from Suffolk County Road 80 and Lake Drive in East Patchogue back to Montauk Highway in Brookhaven...
in Brookhaven
Brookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
still contains old concrete pavement, a common practice of the mid-20th century.
Between the east end of Suffolk CR 98
County Route 98 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 98 is a county road in Southern-Central Suffolk County, New York. It runs east and west from Suffolk CR 80 in Moriches to Suffolk CR 80 in East Moriches...
and the vicnity of the west end of Suffolk CR 71, Suffolk County Department of Public Works had planned to widen the road from two lanes to four lanes.
Major intersections
For intersections west of Great River, New YorkGreat River, New York
Great River is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The name derives from "Connetquot", an Algonquian word for "great river". It was formerly known as Youngsport and was once home to many aristocratic families...
, see Merrick Road
Merrick Road
Merrick Road, named Merrick Boulevard inside New York City, is a road running from Jamaica, Queens, New York east through Merrick, New York to the line between Nassau and Suffolk Counties, where it becomes Montauk Highway. A bit of it at the east end is signed and maintained by the New York State...
and New York State Route 27A
New York State Route 27A
New York State Route 27A is a state highway extending from Massapequa in Nassau County to Oakdale in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York in the United States...
. For intersections east of Cobb, New York, see New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27
New York State Route 27 is an east–west long state highway extending from Interstate 278 in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Montauk Point State Park on Long Island, New York, United States...
.
in Great River
Great River, New York
Great River is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The name derives from "Connetquot", an Algonquian word for "great river". It was formerly known as Youngsport and was once home to many aristocratic families...
in Sayville
Sayville, New York
Sayville is a hamlet and CDP in Suffolk County, New York, . Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,735 at the time of the 2000 census.-History:...
near Bayport
Bayport, New York
Bayport is the name of a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, U.S. on Long Island. The population was 8,662 at the 2000 census.Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip.-Geography:...
near Blue Point
Blue Point, New York
Blue Point is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,407 at the 2000 census. Blue Point is in the Town of Brookhaven...
in Patchogue
Patchogue, New York
-Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler...
in Patchogue
Patchogue, New York
-Notable citizens:* Franc D'Ambrosio, Broadway Actor, best known for being the longest running Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Graduated Pat-Med HS 1981* Michael Fagan, professional bowler...
in East Patchogue
East Patchogue, New York
East Patchogue is a census-designated place in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census. The CDP is a proximate representation of the East Patchogue hamlet used for statistical purposes of the Census Bureau...
in East Patchogue
East Patchogue, New York
East Patchogue is a census-designated place in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census. The CDP is a proximate representation of the East Patchogue hamlet used for statistical purposes of the Census Bureau...
in Brookhaven
Brookhaven (CDP), New York
----Brookhaven is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,570 at the 2000 census.The community of Brookhaven is part of the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:...
in Brookhaven
Brookhaven (CDP), New York
----Brookhaven is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,570 at the 2000 census.The community of Brookhaven is part of the Town of Brookhaven.-Geography:...
in South Haven
South Haven, New York
South Haven is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, on the South Shore of Long Island.South Haven is part of the Town of Brookhaven, not to be confused with the hamlet of Brookhaven with which it shares a ZIP Code....
in Shirley
Shirley, New York
Shirley is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395....
in Moriches
Moriches, New York
Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,319 at the 2000 census.Moriches is served by the William Floyd School District....
in East Moriches
East Moriches, New York
East Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,550 at the 2000 census.East Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven....
in East Moriches
East Moriches, New York
East Moriches is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 4,550 at the 2000 census.East Moriches is in the Town of Brookhaven....
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Eastport, New York
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Eastport, New York
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Westhampton, New York
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Westhampton, New York
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Quogue, New York
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Hampton Bays, New York
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Hampton Bays, New York
Hampton Bays is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 12,236 at the 2000 census.Hampton Bays is in the Town of Southampton.-Geography:...
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Shinnecock Hills, New York
Shinnecock Hills is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census. It is the home of a leading golf club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. This is the highest point on Long Island's east end. At its highest point it is the only place on Long Island,...
Former segments
The following is a list of local streets on Long Island that used to be part of Montauk Highway, many of which are residential streets:- Great River:
Two former segments exist here, both of which are a result of construction and reconstruction of the Oakdale Merge and currently used as Department of Environmental Conservation Fishing Areas. One, Bubbles Falls, is on the Southeast corner of Sunrise & Montauk Highways near the entrance to Connetquot River State Park, while the other, Rattlesnake Brook, is on the Southwest corner.
- Sayville:
From Lowell Road through Old Broadway Avenue.
- East Patchogue-Brookhaven:
Now known as South Country Road(Suffolk CR 36)
County Route 36 (Suffolk County, New York)
Suffolk County Road 36 is a county road in Central-Southern Suffolk County, New York. Though it is signed as an east–west road, it runs southeast to north from Suffolk County Road 80 and Lake Drive in East Patchogue back to Montauk Highway in Brookhaven...
since July 19, 1932, this segment runs through the Bellport Village Historic District
Bellport, New York
Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Bell family, early settlers of the area. The public education system in Bellport makes up the South Country Central School District consisting of six...
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- Brookhaven:
In front of a private residence near Yaphank Avenue.
- Southhaven:
Now known as Old South Country Road.
- Mastic:
From Washington Avenue to a garage overlooking the West Lake of the Forge River.
- Moriches:
From Barnes Road on the East Lake of the Forge River to some undetermined location.
- Center Moriches:
Between Old Neck Road & Senix Road, currently a private road from Old Neck Road to houses along the Long Island Rail Road Montauk Line.
- Center Morices-East Moriches:
Camp Paquatuck to Mill Pond Lane, now a pedestrian bridge across the Terrell River.
- Eastport-Westhampton:
Now known as Old Country Road (Suffolk County Road 71). At some point in the 20th century, Old Country Road (Suffolk CR 71) was only part of Montauk Highway between the current Montauk Highway to Eastport-Manor Road (Suffolk CR 55), and from there it turned south along Suffolk CR 55 to Main Street (Suffolk CR 80/Former New York State Route 27A.) in Eastport.
- Speonk:
Mill Road near the Speonk River.
- Cobb:
East of Head of the Pond Road.
- Wainscott:
From Georgica Drive to across the street from the Nature Conservancy on Georgica Pond, now the westbound Rest Area.
- Georgica:
Currently the eastbound Rest Area.
- Pantiago-Amagansett:
- Skimhampton Road.
- Further Lane from Skimhampton Road through Indian Well Plain Highway.
- Abandoned section of Old Montauk Highway from Indian Well Plain Highway and Atlantic Avenue.
- Amagansett:
- Atlantic Avenue between current & Old Montauk Highways.
- Old Montauk Highway.
- Beach Hampton:
Part of Cranberry Hole Road (Suffolk CR 33), to Old Montauk Highway, northeast of the Long Island Rail Road Montauk Line crossing.
- Promised Land:
Between Cranberry Hole Road (Suffolk CR 33), and Napeauge Meadow Road, near East Hampton Beach.
- East Hampton Beach:
Part of Neapauge Meadow Road, to Old Montauk Highway, northwest of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
Montauk Branch
Montauk Branch
The Montauk Branch is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. The branch runs the length of Long Island, 115 miles from Long Island City on the west to Montauk on the east...
crossing.
- Montauk Beach-Montauk:
From Hither Hills State Park
Hither Hills State Park
Hither Hills State Park is a state park located on the southern shore near the eastern tip of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York in the USA.The park is located on the South Fork of Long Island at Napeague, New York...
to between South Dearborn Place and Second House Road.
- Montauk Point:
From Ranch Road near Theodore Roosevelt County Park
Theodore Roosevelt County Park
Theodore Roosevelt County Park is located approximately east of Montauk, New York. The park is in size, running from Montauk Highway north to Block Island Sound and is bordered on the east by Montauk Point State Park...
to eastbound Montauk Point State Park
Montauk Point State Park
Montauk Point State Park is located in the hamlet of Montauk, at the eastern tip of Long Island in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York. Montauk Point is the easternmost extremity of the South Fork of Long Island, and thus also of New York State...
U-Turn.
External links
- LIPA Partners with Suffolk County and KeySpan in a Major Traffic Improvement Project in Patchogue (Long Island Power Authority Press Release; December 3, 2003)
- Suffolk CRs 76–100 @ NYC Roads.com
- Suffolk CRs 80 and 85 (Greater New York Roads)