Southampton, New York

Southampton, New York
Town of Southampton
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton
Location in Suffolk County
Coordinates: 40°53′7″N 72°23′43″W / 40.88528°N 72.39528°W / 40.88528; -72.39528
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Government
  TypeCivil township
  SupervisorMaria Moore (D)
Area
  Total
293.46 sq mi (760.06 km2)
  Land139.13 sq mi (360.35 km2)
  Water154.33 sq mi (399.71 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
69,036
  Density496.19/sq mi (191.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
11968-11969
Area code631
FIPS code36-103-68473
GNIS feature ID0965893
Websitewww.southamptontownny.gov

Southampton, officially the Town of Southampton, is a town in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, partly on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the town had a population of 69,036. Southampton is included in the stretch of shoreline prominently known as the Hamptons.

Stony Brook University has a campus in Southampton.