Welcome to Montauk ...
Montauk is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Montauk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montauk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Montauk is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montauk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Montauk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Montauk - they are located in Missouri and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montauk.
Communities near Montauk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montauk.
- Sag Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
- East Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampton <4>
- North Haven
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 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 <4>
- Napeague
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Alberts Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberts Landing
- Alberts Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Amagansett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amagansett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagansett
- Amagansett is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amagansett <4>
- Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Jericho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Suffolk County
- Northwest Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
- Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County
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 Montauk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montauk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montauk. 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 Montauk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montauk. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montauk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montauk ...
Looking for more information about Montauk? 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 Montauk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montauk.
Adding Montauk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montauk 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 Montauk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Montauk post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montauk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montauk. 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 Montauk - 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/ |