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Located at the western end of Suffolk County adjacent to the Nassau-Suffolk County boundary. Huntington enjoys five harbors bordering the north shore of the Town: Cold Spring Harbor, Lloyd Harbor, Huntington, Centerport, and Northport harbors. With its coves and bays there are a total of nine beaches maintained by the Town. The Town has also put into operation three marinas for the use of residents.
The Town encompasses an area approximately 93 square miles and has a population currently estimated at 191,032. There are four incorporated Villages in the Town: Northport, Asharoken, Lloyd Harbor, and Huntington Bay. In addition there are several prominent unincorporated areas in the Town including Cold Spring Harbor, Elwood, Huntington, Huntington Station, South Huntington, Melville, East Northport, Halesite, Dix Hills, Centerport, Greenlawn, and Fort Salonga.
There are eight public school districts in Huntington, five of which are entirely within the Town. The other three serve portions of the Towns of Smithtown, Babylon, and Oyster Bay in addition to parts of Huntington.
The Town is within easy commuting distance of New York City. The Long Island Rail Road, which has frequent schedules of trains, accommodates its commuters daily to New York City from the four stations in the Town.
In recent years the "110 Corridor", an area generally bordering NYS Route 110 (N-S) and primarily in the Melville section of the Town, has developed into a major business area. A number of manufacturing units as well as sizable commercial entities have situated there. The Huntington Hilton, a 305-room hotel, and the Radisson Plaza, a 372 room hotel, are located in this area and provide various amenities and facilities for businesses in the surrounding area.
* Information taken from Town Website and Official Statement of the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York dated December 11, 1998.
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