Welcome to Amagansett ...
Amagansett is located in Suffolk County<1>.
Amagansett was established in 1680.
Amagansett is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Amagansett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Amagansett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amagansett.
- Southampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
- Southampton has also been known as:
- Southampton village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <3>
- Sag Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Harbor
- Sag Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sag Harbor <3>
- Greenport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport
- Greenport is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenport <3>
- North Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
- North Haven is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Sagaponack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagaponack
- Sagaponack is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagaponack <3>
- Dering Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
- Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Napeague
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Northwest Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
- Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County
- Wainscott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wainscott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainscott
- Wainscott is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wainscott <3>
- Bridgehampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgehampton
- Bridgehampton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgehampton <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 Amagansett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amagansett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amagansett. 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 Amagansett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amagansett. See our Newspapers Page for Amagansett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amagansett ...
Looking for more information about Amagansett? 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 Amagansett, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amagansett.
Adding Amagansett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amagansett 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 Amagansett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Amagansett post office opened in 1835.
We also found Amagansett in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amagansett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amagansett. 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 Amagansett - 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/ |