East Shoreham

History

Sited in East Shoreham, the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant was approved for Shoreham in 1973, but it was later decommissioned as the result of public protest. The builder, Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO), was partially reimbursed for money spent on construction. The municipal bonds that were floated to reimburse the builder are being paid off by a special levy on the electric bills of residents of Long Island. In 2022, estimates calculated the debt had grown from just under $8 billion to over $9 billion – more than $8,000 per ratepayer.

Geography

East Shoreham is located on the North Shore of Long Island, by Long Island Sound. It is approximately 100 km (70 miles) from New York City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. East Shoreham and the adjoining village of Shoreham share a post office, which has 11786 as the zip code. Despite its official name, East Shoreham is invariably referred to by its inhabitants as "Shoreham", while the adjoining village is often called "Shoreham Village". East Shoreham is bordered to the east by Wading River in the town of Riverhead, to the south by Ridge, to the southwest by Rocky Point, to the west by the village of Shoreham.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,814
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  11,504
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  10,170
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  9,699
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  9,373
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,140
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  8,474
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8,376

Largest nearby schools

• LONGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
  High · MIDDLE ISLAND · 2,977 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• EASTPORT-SOUTH MANOR JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · MANORVILLE · 1,530 students · 12.1:1 ratio
• LONGWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
  Middle · MIDDLE ISLAND · 1,388 students · 13.3:1 ratio
• LONGWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · MIDDLE ISLAND · 1,290 students · 15:1 ratio
• COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · PORT JEFFERSON STA · 1,153 students · 12.8:1 ratio
• ROCKY POINT HIGH SCHOOL
  High · ROCKY POINT · 923 students · 13:1 ratio
• CORAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · CORAM · 914 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• RIVERHEAD CHARTER SCHOOL
  Other · CALVERTON · 823 students · 13.5:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2025-08-05
  1 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
• M 3 — 2025-08-03
  0 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
• M 3.04 — 2019-04-09
  63 km SSE of Sagaponack, New York
• M 2.66 — 2014-08-14
  6 km SW of Deep River Center, Connecticut
• M 2.6 — 2001-10-27
  1 km NNW of Manhattan, New York