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Welcome to Head-of-the-Harbor ...

The coastal village of Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Head-of-the-Harbor has a population of 1,459 people<2> (see below for details).

Head-of-the-Harbor is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Head-of-the-Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Head-of-the-Harbor: 631 & 934<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Head-of-the-Harbor had an population of 1,459 people. This is a decrease of 0.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Head-of-the-Harbor had a population of 1,472 people. This makes Head-of-the-Harbor the county's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,472 people, the population of Head-of-the-Harbor increased 1.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,447 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Head-of-the-Harbor.

Communities near Head-of-the-Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Head-of-the-Harbor.

  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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 north)
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Westport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Westport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
  • Lindenhurst
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Darien
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
  • Mastic Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Patchogue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Babylon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmingdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Head-of-the-Harbor ...

Looking for more information about Head-of-the-Harbor? 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 Head-of-the-Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Head-of-the-Harbor.

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 Head-of-the-Harbor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Head-of-the-Harbor - 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 Head-of-the-Harbor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 631 or 934. As a result, placing a call in the Head-of-the-Harbor 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.