Welcome to Riverhead ...
The Town of Riverhead is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Riverhead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Riverhead has a population of 33,493 people<3> (see below for details).
Riverhead is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Riverhead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Riverhead had an population of 33,493 people (or an increase of 21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Riverhead had a population of 33,506 people. This makes Riverhead the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Riverhead represents 0.17% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 33,506 people, the population of Riverhead increased 21.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 27,680 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Riverhead.
Communities near Riverhead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverhead.
- Brookhaven
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Riverhead.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479,883 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookhaven
- Southampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Riverhead.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,549 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southampton
- Mastic Beach
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
- Mastic Beach lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Riverhead.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mastic Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach<6>
- Port Jefferson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
- Port Jefferson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Riverhead.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Port Jefferson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson<6>
- Southampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Riverhead.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
- Southampton has also been known as:
- Southampton village
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton<6>
- Bellport
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellport
- Bellport lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Riverhead.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bellport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellport<6>
- Westhampton Beach
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
- Westhampton Beach lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Riverhead.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Westhampton Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach<6>
- Pine Valley
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
- Pine Valley lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Riverhead.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pine Valley
- Quogue
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
- Quogue lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Riverhead.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Quogue
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue<6>
- Poquott
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
- Poquott lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Riverhead.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Poquott
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 Riverhead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverhead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverhead. 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 Riverhead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverhead. See our Newspapers Page for Riverhead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverhead ...
Looking for more information about Riverhead? 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 Riverhead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverhead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riverhead. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Riverhead. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riverhead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverhead) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Riverhead. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RiverheadOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9776, Longitude: -72.7268 In this case, the coordinates for Riverhead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |