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North Great River, New York

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North Great River, New York

North Great River is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Great River had a population of 4,266..

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About North Great River

North Great River is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.

North Great River holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.35 square miles.

📰 North Great River News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes North Great River Unique

  • The only place in America named North Great River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North Great River

  • Bagels & Brunch Deli
  • Cosmos
  • Isabel's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Bayard Cutting Estate Mansion · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Great River

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area2.35 sq mi
Coordinates40.7562, -73.1631

🗺️ Map of North Great River