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Huntington is a town in Suffolk County, in the New York metro area.

One tradition says the community was named for Huntingdon, England. Another says it was named for an abundance of game.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in New York named Huntington. For links to other places called Huntington, NY, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Huntington is 40.868N. The longitude is -73.426W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 135 feet.

The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 195,784.

INCOME SNAPSHOT

Median household income

Local

$82,528

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Huntington demographic reports

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Huntington is on the north shore.

The town encompasses the villages of Asharoken, Huntington Bay, Lloyd Harbor and Northport; and the communities of Centerport, Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, Dix Hills, East Northport, Eatons Neck, Elwood, Fort Salonga, Greenlawn, Halesite, Huntington, Huntington Station, Melville, South Huntington and West Hills.

The town was established by settlers from New England in 1653. Early factories produced thimbles, jars, jugs, butter tubs and pie platters.

Patriot Nathan Hale was captured here by the British in 1777. After penning the famous words, "I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," he was hanged

Huntington received national attention for the 1873 murder of schoolteacher Charles G. Kelsey, who had been tarred and feathered.

Well-known residents have included:
· Walt Whitman, poet
· Ralph Macchio, actor
· Mariah Carey, singer
· Leroy Grumman, founder of Grumman Aircraft

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Long Island Fall Festival - Oct. 5-8, 2007

Dates often change. Check Huntington web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Nearby parks & recreation: Caumsett State Park

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Historic sites and museums: Conklin Farmhouse Museum, Heckscher Museum of Art, Kissam House, Joseph Lloyd Manor

Colleges and universities: Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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