Halesite NY Real Estate & Homes for Sale

Halesite is in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York. This community is relatively small in size yet steeped in history as the landing site of the Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, and is notable for its marinas, splendid waterfront parks, restaurants, and single-family homes with marvelous vistas of the bay.

Local Area Information

Halesite is an unincorporated community in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, New York, located along the eastern and southern banks of Huntington Harbor on Long Island’s North Shore. It is bounded by the hamlet of Huntington on three sides, the village of Huntington Bay on the north, and the waters of Huntington Harbor on the northwest.

With a land area of 0.889 square miles, Halesite was the smallest census-designated place (CDP) in Huntington Town in the 2020 U.S. Census, and the second smallest CDP in all of Suffolk County, next to New Suffolk in the Town of Southold. It is home to the historic Halesite Park, where the Brown Brothers Pottery operated from 1863 to 1904. To the south of this historical enclave are several modern marinas and a small commercial district, while the rest are residential zones that consist of predominantly single-family homes.

East Shore Road, a major thoroughfare, connects Halesite to the hamlet of Huntington to the south and the village of Huntington Bay to the north. Along the same route, in Halesite’s northwesternmost area, lies the East Shore Road Historic District. It is composed of 21 contributing elements, including Halesite Park and 20 buildings, many of which were built during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Huntington Hospital is nearby, and a United States Postal Service branch serves the area, which uses the same zip code of NY 11743 as the hamlet of Huntington.

Most of the Halesite, NY 11743 ZIP code is protected by the Halesite Fire Department, formally established in 1901. A somewhat smaller southwestern section is served by the Huntington Fire Department. The hamlet is patrolled by the Suffolk County Police Department’s 2nd Precinct.

Halesite is roughly 35 miles northeast of Manhattan, New York City, and served by the Huntington Station via the Long Island Rail Road’s Port Jefferson Branch. Travel time to or from the city by car is about an hour and 17 minutes to an hour and 40 minutes via Woodbury Road and the Long Island Expressway.

General Information

Township: Town of Huntington | Huntington, New York

County: Suffolk County

Population: 2,527 (2020)

Classification: Hamlet, CDP

LIRR Train Station/Schedule: MTA.info/lirr
The LIRR serves Halesite via the Huntington Station.
Travel time to Manhattan, Penn Station is about
59 minutes to 1 hour 16 minutes.

Beaches & Parks

Halesite Park is a little waterfront park on East Shore Road along the eastern bank of Huntington Harbor. Its features include a spacious open lawn with mature trees, a couple of picnic tables and benches, and twin entrance pavilions on the roadside with shingled supports and hipped roofs. The park offers an excellent view of the water and boats at the harbor.

Directly south of Halesite Park is the Halesite Marina, which is one of Huntington Town’s marinas, the other one being Mill Dam Marina (also in Halesite). Halesite Marina has a brick path connecting the dock to the park, decorative light posts, and a paved parking lot, among other improvements. Fishing with permits is allowed in the area, which sometimes plays host to social events and local fairs, and is nearby several restaurants and shops.

Within walking distance of the Halesite park and marina is the much bigger Mill Dam Park, also a waterfront property at the Huntington Harbor, facing Mill Dam Marina. The park’s highlights include several softball fields, a small playground with a view of the dock, and fully lighted facilities between the fields. Mill Dam Park holds some of the community’s social events and functions, including the annual Waterfront Festival at the start of the boating week.

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