Welcome to Sag Harbor ...
The village of Sag Harbor is located in Suffolk County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sag Harbor: Sag Hbr. (or less commonly used: Sag Harb. or Sag Hrbr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sag Harbor has a population of 2,283 people<2> (see below for details).
Sag Harbor is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sag Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sag Harbor: (631)
The ZIP code for Sag Harbor: 11963<4>
The community of Sag Harbor was established in 1707.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sag Harbor had an population of 2,283 people. This is an increase of 5.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sag Harbor had a population of 2,169 people. This makes Sag Harbor the county's 23rd most populous community.
The population of Sag Harbor represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 870th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,169 people, the population of Sag Harbor decreased 6.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,313 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sag Harbor.
Communities near Sag Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sag Harbor.
- Southampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Sag Harbor.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,549 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southampton
- Southold
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southold
- Southold lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Sag Harbor.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,282 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southold have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southold
- East Hampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Sag Harbor.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,097 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on East Hampton
- Southampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Sag Harbor.
- 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<7>
- Shelter Island
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
- Shelter Island lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the north of Sag Harbor.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelter Island
- Greenport
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport
- Greenport lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Sag Harbor.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenport<7>
- East Hampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Sag Harbor.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on East Hampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampton<7>
- Sagaponack
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagaponack
- Sagaponack lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the south of Sag Harbor.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sagaponack
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagaponack<7>
- Dering Harbor
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
- Dering Harbor lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the north of Sag Harbor.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dering Harbor
- Bridgehampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgehampton
- Bridgehampton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Sag Harbor.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bridgehampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgehampton<7>
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 Sag Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sag Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sag 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 Sag Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sag Harbor. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sag Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sag Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Sag 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sag Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sag Harbor.
Adding Sag Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sag Harbor 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 Sag Harbor was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Sag Harbor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sag Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sag Harbor. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sag Harbor. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sag Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 village (such as Sag Harbor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sag Harbor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sag Harbor) 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 Sag Harbor. 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 Sag HarborOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sag Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0024, Longitude: -72.2958 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |