The South Fork of Suffolk County, New York is a peninsula in the southeast part of the county and of Long Island. A shorter, more northerly peninsula is known as the North Fork. For other places named Suffolk, see SUFFOLK. Suffolk County is a county located in the state of New York. ... A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... The North Fork of Suffolk County, New York is a peninsula in the northeast part of the county and of Long Island. ...

Geography

The South Fork is comprised of all of the Town of East Hampton and a substantial part of the Town of Southampton. The body of water to the south is the Atlantic Ocean. The separation between the South Fork and the North Fork is formed by the Great Peconic Bay, the Little Peconic Bay, and Gardiners Bay. Between the two forks lie several islands, including Gardiners Island and Shelter Island. East Hampton is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Southampton is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... 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 a town located in Suffolk County, New York. ...

The eastern end of the South Fork, Montauk Point, is the easternmost point in the State of New York, as well as Suffolk County. The western dividing point between the North Fork and the South Fork is the Peconic River.

Transporation

The South Fork is most commonly reached by roadways from the west, but the Long Island Railroad provides service as far as Montauk. Ferry service connects the South Fork to Connecticut and to the North Fork across Shelter Island. The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, 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 possibly their vehicles, on a relatively short-distance, regularly-scheduled service. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ...

External links

• Long Island informaton (http://www.licvb.com/about_us.html)