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Welcome to Asharoken ...

The coastal village of Asharoken is located in Suffolk County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Asharoken has a population of 639 people<2> (see below for details).

Asharoken is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Asharoken lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Asharoken: 631 & 934<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Asharoken had an population of 639 people. This is a decrease of 2.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Asharoken had a population of 654 people. This makes Asharoken the county's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 654 people, the population of Asharoken increased 4.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 625 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Asharoken.

Communities near Asharoken ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Asharoken.

  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • Stamford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
  • Stamford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Norwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
  • Norwalk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Greenwich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Fairfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • Harrison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Port Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Asharoken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Asharoken.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Asharoken. 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 Asharoken.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Asharoken. See our Newspapers Page for Asharoken.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asharoken ...

Looking for more information about Asharoken? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Asharoken, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Asharoken.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Asharoken.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asharoken - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 631 code has been Overlayed with the 934 area code. New phone numbers in the Asharoken area will be assigned with one of these codes: 631 or 934. As a result, placing a call in the Asharoken area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.