Welcome to Huntington Station ...
Huntington Station is located in Suffolk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntington Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
A typical abbreviation for Huntington Station: Huntington Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Huntington Station is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Huntington Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Huntington Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntington Station.
- Stamford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
- Stamford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
- Norwalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - New Rochelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <3>
- Greenwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Hempstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
- Hempstead is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <3>
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
- Port Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chester
- Port Chester is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Chester <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Huntington Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntington Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntington Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huntington Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntington Station. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huntington Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntington Station ...
Looking for more information about Huntington Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Huntington Station, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huntington Station.
Adding Huntington Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntington Station in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Huntington Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Huntington Station post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntington Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntington Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntington Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |