SETAUKET, LONG ISLAND

Setauket, Long Island

Setauket is a village located in Suffolk County in the Town of Brookhaven, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York. As part of Brookhaven’s Three Village area, Setauket varies considerably as one travels north to south. In Setauket's Old Field there are wealthy waterfront estates on Long Island Sound many from earlier decades. Among them is the New England style village green with a mill pond and park, a quaint post office, and the Caroline Church which was built in 1729. The ZIP Code for Setauket is 11733. The latitude of Setauket is 40.935N. The longitude is -73.118W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 26 feet.

In 1655, the area was first settled by six pioneers who bought land from the Setalcott Indians. No townsman was permitted to sell land to an outsider and no one could move into the settlement with a favorable vote from those already living there. The former and merged names of Setauket include Ashford. During the American Revolutionary War, the Culper Spy Ring headed by Benjamin Tallmadge passed information about British troop movements gathered in New York City to George Washington. The Battle of Setauket was fought here in 1777. Setauket has also a record of active governance in the affairs of Brookhaven and was its capital for a long time. It was considered as a shipbuilding town in the 19th-century.

Notable residents living in Setauket include Bud Abbott (comedian), Ray Anderson (jazz musician), Vince Clemente (poet), Mick Foley (professional wrestler), Angel Viloria (merengue musician), Kevin James (actor), and Todd Sauerbrun (NFL punter). The racial-makeup of the village comprises of 87.76% White, 1.27% African American, 0.17% Native American, 8.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. The transformation from manufacturing to suburban residence has been engineered through perseverance with building strong foundations for education in the town. The Three Village Central School District serves the Setauket community. The Arrowhead and Nassakeag Elementary Schools and the Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School provide quality educational facilities in the area. The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library is a significant institution in Setauket. It is named after a relative of Thomas Hodgkins, a generous philanthropist from the town. It has served the Setauket people since 1891. It has had a strong Internet presence for about the last decade and has built an inventory of over 200 thousand materials. There are three major roads in Setauket including Route 25A, Route 347 and Sheep Pasture Road. The Sheep Pasture Road is split among Upper and Lower Sheep Pasture Roads for a short stretch between Gnarled Hollow Road and Pond Path. Almost all of the commercial establishments in Setauket are concentrated in these areas.

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