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Welcome to Hauppauge ...

Hauppauge is located in Suffolk County<1>.


The location of Hauppauge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hauppauge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Hauppauge is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Hauppauge ...

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

  • Lindenhurst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Massapequa Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
    • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <4>
  • Mastic Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Patchogue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Babylon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
    • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
  • Amityville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmingdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Northport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
    • Northport is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hauppauge ...

Looking for more information about Hauppauge? 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 Hauppauge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hauppauge.

Adding Hauppauge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hauppauge 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 Hauppauge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hauppauge post office opened in 1856.

We also found Hauppauge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hauppauge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hauppauge. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hauppauge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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