East Northport

History

Soon after the establishment of a village in the Huntington area, English settlers sought to further expand their territory. Two distinct communities formed in the area now known as East Northport. The more populous settlement known as Larkfield was located on the northern side, near Vernon Valley (now part of Northport). Larkfield originally developed near the location of Genola Cemetery, just north of the modern-day junction of Larkfield Road, Vernon Valley Road, and Laurel Road. A second community located on the southern side was known as Clay Pitts, named for its vast deposits of red clay. This clay, which had been used by Native Americans to form pottery, was used by the Europeans to form bricks for construction. The land between Larkfield and Clay Pitts was well suited for agriculture, and the region prospered in the late 18th century as a thriving farming community by supplying produce to markets in New York City and Brooklyn. However, just a few years later the LIRR decided to move the Northport station to a new location in Larkfield to facilitate further railway extension to Port Jefferson. The new railway station located at Larkfield Road and Bellerose Avenue opened on January 13, 1873. Although the station retained the name of Northport, train conductors would refer to it as "East of Northport", because the station was located east of the railway junction which used to direct trains north to the old station located in the Village of Northport. Despite the fact that East Northport is primarily south of Northport, the area became known thereafter as East Northport. In 1998, East Northport's United States Post Office building was renamed the Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post Office Building through a bill passed by the United States Congress, in honor of the…

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
  High · BRENTWOOD · 4,641 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• CENTRAL ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · CENTRAL ISLIP · 2,576 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HUNTINGTON STATION · 1,991 students · 12.8:1 ratio
• COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL
  High · COMMACK · 1,861 students · 12.7:1 ratio
• NORTHPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · NORTHPORT · 1,645 students · 10.8:1 ratio
• SMITHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST
  High · SAINT JAMES · 1,475 students · 11.7:1 ratio
• HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST
  High · DIX HILLS · 1,473 students · 10.2:1 ratio
• HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HUNTINGTON · 1,410 students · 11.8:1 ratio