Southold, New York

About Southold

Southold is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.

Southold holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.46 square miles.

📰 Southold News Today

• Barn Fire Breaks Out At Southold Nursery: Police Patch · Aug 17
• Blotter: A pastry attack, a cash-stuffed envelope mystery and an arrest after repeated harassment complaints at a Greenport restaurant North Fork Sun · Jul 11
• Views Diverge on Southold Public Safety Law East End Beacon · Jul 26
• Beloved Long Island beach closed for swimming this summer due to erosion CBS News · Apr 11
• Southold Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Southold Unique

• The only place in America named Southold — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Southold

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Southold

• Erik's — burger
• Michaelangelo's — pizza
• Founders Tavern
• Sophie's — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Horton Point Lighthouse Nautical Museum · Museum
• Southold Historical Museum · Museum
• Southold Indian Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Southold

• Founders Landing Park reviews ★
• Peconic Dunes County Park reviews ★
• Reese Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wolf Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Southold

• SOUTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SOUTHOLD JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Southold

🏘️ Nearby Communities