Setauket-East Setauket, New York

Setauket-East Setauket is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 15,931.

Geography

Setauket-East Setauket is located at 40°55'48" North, 73°6'7" West (40.930007, -73.102081){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 24.0 km² (9.3 mi²). 21.9 km² (8.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.64% water.

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United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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The village of Setauket is located on the North Shore of Long Island in central Suffolk County. Part of Brookhaven's Three Village area, Setauket varies considerably as one travels north to south. In Setauket's Old Field there are wealthy waterfront estates, many from earlier decades. There is a New England style village green with a mill pond and park, a quaint post office, and the Caroline Church, built in 1729, and the Setauket Presbyterian Church established in 1660 . The Emma S. Clark Library, also on the Village Green is often considered one of the best on Long Island. During the American Revolutionary War, a small skirmish was fought on the village green, with some of the bullets embedded into the walls of Caroline Chruch

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North Shore - Long Island - Brookhaven's - Old Field - New England - Caroline Church - 1729 - Setauket Presbyterian Church - 1660 - Emma S. Clark Library - American Revolutionary War - Caroline Chruch

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South of 25A, Setauket becomes more varied with quaint colonial style houses mixing with industrial areas and Levitt-built houses near NY Route 347. The Three Village Central School district, which all Setauket children attend is considered to be a good performer, but is facing strains from enrollment growth and aging facilties.

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