RiverheadNew York
Riverhead is a town in Suffolk County, on the North Shore and North Fork of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 35,902 at the time of the 2020 census..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Riverhead
Riverhead is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.
Riverhead holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 15.09 square miles.
📰 Riverhead News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Riverhead Unique
- The only place in America named Riverhead — 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 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverhead
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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverhead
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Riverhead
- PHILLIPS AVENUE SCHOOL
- PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- RIVERHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
- RIVERHEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- ROANOKE AVENUE SCHOOL
- SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Peconic Bay Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.