North Fork (Long Island)
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The North Fork is a 30-mile- (48 km) long
Beginning about 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Manhattan, the North Fork is the easterly part of the North Shore of Long Island. Along with The Hamptons, the area is also part of Long Island's "East End".[2]
Geography
At Riverhead proper, Long Island splits into two
Lying between the North Fork and the South Fork are several islands, including
Agricultural industries include vineyards, apple orchards, potato farms, and sod farms. At the tip of the fork are Orient Point County Park and Orient Beach State Park as well as a ferry terminal connecting Long Island and eastern Connecticut. West to East,
Transportation
The North Fork is accessible via roadways from the west, most notably
From the North Fork, visitors can access via ferry
Tourism
The North Fork is currently home to more than 30 vineyards, many of which run tasting rooms for the public to sample and buy their wines. The first of the area's vineyards, Hargrave, was founded in 1973, and today continues as Castello De Borghese.[4] The North Fork of Long Island AVA was established in 1985, and its vineyards and wineries are now an important part of the area's economy. They stretch from Baiting Hollow in the west to Southold in the East, with new vineyards recently planted in Greenport and Orient.
Many multi-generational family farms are still in operation throughout the region as well, and their farmstands are a popular attraction. During the fall harvest season many of the farms host pumpkin picking and other attractions revolving around the harvest theme, and have given rise to the term
The North Fork lies east of the terminus of the
Hamlets and villages
Riverhead Town
- Wading River — shared with the Town of Brookhaven, though the majority of the hamlet of Wading River is in Riverhead Town
- Calverton — shared with the Town of Brookhaven, though the majority of the hamlet of Calverton is in Riverhead Town
- Baiting Hollow
- Riverhead
- Northville
- Aquebogue
- Jamesport
- Laurel — shared with the Town of Southold
Southold Town
- Laurel — shared with the Town of Riverhead, though the majority of the hamlet of Laurel is in Southold Town
- Mattituck
- Cutchogue
- New Suffolk
- Robins Island
- Peconic
- Nassau Point
- Southold
- Greenport (Village)
- East Marion
- Orient
- Orient Point
See also
References
- ^ See the North Fork Promotional Council: http://www.northfork.org/
- ^ Margaret Borden (2009-09-09). "Long Island's North Fork an easygoing wine trip". CNN.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ THE TRANSIENT ATLANTIC SHORELINE by Phil Stoffer and Paula Messina, Hunter College, Department of Geography, Brooklyn College, Department of Geology
- ^ "About". Long Island Wine Council. Retrieved 18 May 2020.