Welcome to Peconic ...
Peconic is located in Suffolk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Peconic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
Peconic is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Peconic lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Peconic: 631 & 934<3>
The ZIP code for Peconic: 11958<4>
Communities Also Named Peconic ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Peconic - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peconic.
Communities near Peconic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peconic.
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
- Old Saybrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Westbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westbrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,842 people
- Southampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Southampton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
- Southampton has also been known as:
- Southampton village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <5>
- Sag Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westhampton Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
- East Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Quogue
(17 miles [27.4 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 Peconic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peconic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peconic. 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 Peconic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peconic. See our Newspapers Page for Peconic.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peconic ...
Looking for more information about Peconic? 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 Peconic, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peconic.
Adding Peconic to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Peconic 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 (so far) for Peconic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Peconic post office opened in 1859.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Peconic.
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 Peconic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Peconic area will be assigned with one of these codes: 631 or 934. As a result, placing a call in the Peconic area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Peconic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Peconic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |