Wading River, New York
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wading River is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 7,719.[2] It is adjacent to Shoreham and shares a school district.
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Wading River, New York | |
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Coordinates: 40°57′9″N 72°49′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Town | Brookhaven and Riverhead |
Area | |
• Total | 12.52 sq mi (32.41 km2) |
• Land | 9.78 sq mi (25.33 km2) |
• Water | 2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2) |
Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,731 |
• Density | 790.41/sq mi (305.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 11792 |
Area code(s) | 631, 934 |
FIPS code | 36-77772 |
GNIS feature ID | 0968624 |
Website | www.brookhavenny.gov |
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Most of Wading River lies within the Town of Riverhead, but a small portion is in the Town of Brookhaven. The name of the hamlet comes from the original Algonquian name for the area, Pauquaconsuk, meaning "the place where we wade for thick, round-shelled clams". It was also previously known as “Lonsefekwa”. "Wading in the River" or Wading River was adopted by the first English colonists.