Chapter 3 - New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for NYMTC Region • FinalN E W Y O R K M E T R O P O L I T A N T R A N S P O R T A T I O N C O U N C I L• L O N G I S L A N DAreaSuffolk County is much larger geographically than its neighbor to the west. From the NassauCounty border to Montauk Point, Suffolk County stretches 86 miles. With 912 square miles ofland area, Suffolk County makes up 76 percent of the land mass of Long Island. The town ofBrookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County, encompassing 259 square miles. Both theShinnecock and Poospatuck reservations are significantly smaller than any of the municipalitiesin Suffolk County, encircling only about one square mile in land area each.Figure 3-17Suffolk County DetailFigure 3-18Suffolk County Area by MunicipalityTotal Area (Sq. Miles) Land Area (Sq. Miles)Town of Babylon 114 52Town of Brookhaven 532 259Town of East Hampton 386 74Town of Huntington 137 94Town of Islip 163 105Poospatuck Reservation 0.09 0.09Town of Riverhead 201 67Town of Shelter Island 27 12Shinnecock Reservation 1 1Town of Smithtown 111 54Town of Southampton 296 139Town of Southold 404 54Suffolk County 2,373 912Source: US Census (2000); figures are rounded estimatesPage 3-15