Dering Harbor, New York — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Dering Harbor, Suffolk County.
| City | Dering Harbor |
| State | New York (NY) |
| County | Suffolk |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.092877 |
| Longitude | -72.34675 |
| Density | 34.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Dering Harbor is a locality in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population density is 34.1 people per km². Dering Harbor is located at 41.0929°N, 72.3468°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11964.
Dering Harbor rests on a sliver of land where the North Atlantic’s vastness begins to soften into the sheltered waters of Shelter Island Sound. It lies 14.6 miles north of Southampton, NY (from Southampton, NY: bearing 9°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east-north-east of Southold. The air here carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant, subtle perfume that mingles with the scent of pine needles and damp earth after a summer shower. Gentle slopes, carpeted in a mosaic of verdant lawn and hardy coastal scrub, descend towards the water, their edges softened by the salt-laced breeze. The sky above, especially at dawn and dusk, often bleeds into a palette of soft rose and bruised violet, painting the placid surface of the harbor with fleeting, ethereal light. This is a place where the land seems to breathe with the tide, a quiet confluence of earth and sea. Historically, Dering Harbor has been a place of passage and quiet settlement, its shores first touched by those seeking refuge and opportunity. The local economy, while no longer dominated by the fishing fleets that once plied these waters, still draws sustenance from the sea, evident in the pleasure boats that bob at anchor and the seafood shacks that dot the nearby waterfront. The island itself, of which Dering Harbor is a part, has a long-standing reputation for its natural beauty and its relative seclusion, attracting those who cherish tranquility and the simple pleasures of coastal life. The whisper of the wind through the dune grass and the distant cry of gulls are the prevailing sounds, a testament to a pace of life that flows with the rhythm of the tides rather than the urgency of the clock.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dering Harbor, New York with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dering Harbor and Suffolk County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dering Harbor is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Dering Harbor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |