The North Fork of Suffolk County, New York is a peninsula in the northeast part of the county and of Long Island. The southeast part of the county is an even longer peninsula, called the South Fork. Suffolk County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Peninsula A peninsula (from Latin paene insula, almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... The four counties of Long Island. ... The South Fork of Suffolk County, New York is a peninsula in the southeast part of the county and of Long Island. ...

Geography

The North Fork is composed of all of the Town of Southold in the east and part of the Town of Riverhead in the west. The body of water north of this region is the Long Island Sound. The southern water boundary is comprised of several connected bodies of water, including the Great Peconic Bay, Little Peconic Bay, and Gardiners Bay. Southold is a town located in Suffolk County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,599. ... Riverhead is a town located in Suffolk County, New York on the north shore of Long Island. ... New York City waterways: 1. ...

Lying between the North Fork and the South Fork, are several islands, including the two large islands of Gardiners Island and Shelter Island. The dividing line between the two forks in the west is the Peconic River. Gardiners Island Gardiners Island is a small island, approximately 5 sq mi (13 km²) in eastern Suffolk County in the U.S. state of New York. ... Shelter Island is an island and a town located at the eastern end of Suffolk County, New York. ... The Peconic River is a river in Suffolk County, New York in the USA. The river is located in the eastern end of Long Island. ...

The easternmost tip of the North Fork is Orient Point. Beyond that point is one additional significant part of the Town of Southold, Plum Island. Aerial view of Plum Island Animal Disease Center. ...

The North Fork offers beautiful views of the Long Island Sound and Peconic/Gardiners Bay. Long Island Wine vineyards, raspberry patches, and sod farms are what characterize the North Fork. The tip of the fork is Orient Point State Park. Areas like East Marion, Southold, and Greenport are just some of the towns to see along the way on the North Fork. The North Fork also offers great fishing, crabbing, and clamming spots along the bay or sound. Greenport often sells these fish in their incorporated village. Also from the North Fork, you can access Shelter Island, which sits in the Peconic Bay. Ferry service is available on the bay side of the fork as well.

Transportation

The entire North Fork is covered with roadways accessible from the west. In addition, the Long Island Rail Road provides service as far as Greenport. Ferries connect North Fork to Plum Island and Connecticut. Ferries also connect the North Fork to the South Fork by means of Shelter Island roads. The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ... The bird statue in the Greenport harbor Greenport is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ...