Why visit Eastport
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rock Hill, Jagger House, Mary E. Bell House and Long Island Game Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Eastport
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Eastport
Eastport is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2020 census, Eastport had a population of 2,219.
From the Wikipedia article Eastport, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Jagger House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Mary E. Bell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Building in Center Moriches, United States of America
Terry-Ketcham Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic commercial building in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes11
Lin's Kitchen
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.6 mi
599 Montauk Highway, Eastport
Mo-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Pete's Bagels and Brunch
Restaurant · Bagel · 0.6 mi
587 Montauk Highway, Eastport
Mo-Su 05:00-14:00
The Tipsy Duck Wine Co.
Brewery and winery · 0.7 mi
509 Montauk Highway, Eastport
History
Eastport town is built on Shinnecock land. The present hamlet dates to 1772, when two men built the dam that formed what has come to be called the West Pond, which created a dividing line between Brookaven and Southampton. They built two mills below the dam, a saw mill and a gristmill. By 1845, the area to the east of the West Pond had come to be known as Waterville. The land to the west was called Seatuck, after a nearby creek. When, in 1860, the United States Postal Department needed to define the town to deliver mail, it combined the two areas. The name Seatuck was dropped for being too similar to Setauket, New York and the combined area was named Eastport.
Eastport was long and best known as the center of Long Island's duck industry. The first duck farms were established in the area in the 1880s. In the first half of the 20th century it was the capital of the production of Long Island ducks, producing 6.5 million ducks a year from 29 farms going to market. By 1915, the Long Island Duck Growers' Association was located in Eastport; and, in 1949, Cornell University established the Duck Disease Research Laboratory there. Routine surveillance carried out by the Duck Disease Research Laboratory identified the first case of Duck hepatitis virus (DHV-1) in the United States 1949 and, in 1967, the first case of Duck plague on the American Continent.
From the History section of Eastport, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.2 mi
229 Old Country Road, Eastport
Remsenburg Community Church
Church · Presbyterian · 2.0 mi
1 Basket Neck Lane, Remsenburg-Speonk
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School
School · 4.6 mi
543 Moriches-Middle Isl Rd, Manorville
Westhampton Beach Elementary School
School · 4.4 mi
379 Mill Rd, Westhampton Beach
Westhampton Beach Senior High School
School · 4.6 mi
49 Lilac Rd, Westhampton Beach
Map of Eastport
52 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 20°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 21°F | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 36°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 66°F | 46°F | 3.3 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 56°F | 3.5 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 62°F | 2.9 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 61°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 54°F | 3.8 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 34°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Westhamptn Gabreski Ap (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Suffolk County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-25: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Remsenburg-Speonk 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Manorville 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Center Moriches 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Mastic 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Calverton 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Mastic Beach 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Shirley 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Riverhead 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Ridge 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Baiting Hollow 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 1931 Day-Elder Pumper no. 1, Eastport NY, Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mary E. Bell House 2018, Ketcham Inn Foundation, Inc., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ketcham Inn, Ketcham Inn Foundation, Inc., CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Long Island Game Farm 2024 13, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
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