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A town of 35,980 people in Suffolk County, New York

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Patrick Emerling continues march towards Modified Tour title with fifth victory of the season at Riverhead

NASCAR.com · Sep 20, 2026

LI Man Posted Bizarre 9/11 Rant Before Storming Yankee Stadium Field With Palestinian Flag

DailyVoice.com · Sep 12, 2026

Mary Heilmann, Painter of Vividly Wobbly Abstractions, Dies at 86

The New York Times · Aug 15, 2026

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Town in New York, United States

35,902Population

201.3 sq miArea

13 ftElevation

Riverhead is a town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the north shore of Long Island. Since 1727, the hamlet of the same name within the town has been the county seat of Suffolk County, though most county offices are in Hauppauge. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,902. The town rests on the mouth of the Peconic River, from which it derives its name. The smaller hamlet of Riverhead lies within it, and is the town's principal economic center. The town is 166 miles (267 km) southwest of Boston via the Orient Point-New London Ferry, and is 76 miles (123 km) northeast of New York City. In the beginning of the 20th century, the town saw an influx of Polish immigrants. This…

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ZIP code11901

Area code631

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DistrictRIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools10

RILEY AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 520 students AQUEBOGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 458 students WADING RIVER SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–5 · 438 students ROANOKE AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 395 students PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 797 students RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 793 students

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SWBrookhaven SWCalverton SWManorville WWading River WEast Shoreham SESouthampton SERiverside SERiverhead NESouthold SWRidge

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