Pine Valley New York Map

About Pine Valley, New York

Pine Valley is a locality in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 832. The population density is 266.8 people per km². Pine Valley is located at 42.2303°N, 76.8480°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11901, 14864.

Pine Valley emerges from the dense, pine-shadowed floor of the David A. Sarnoff Preserve, where the landscape breathes in the damp, salt-tinged air drifting from the nearby coast. It lies 1.5 miles south of Riverhead, NY (from Riverhead, NY: bearing 188°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-northwest of Hampton Bays. The Little River cuts a sharp, silvery vein through the terrain, its currents feeding directly into the stillness of Wildwood Lake, which acts as the quiet center of the local topography. Beyond these immediate waters, the land flattens toward the horizon, where one might catch a faint, ethereal suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains if the sky is stripped of its haze. The light here is distinct, often turning a pale, bruised violet at dusk as it catches the reeds along the banks, grounding the observer in a wilderness that feels both ancient and remarkably contained.

Pine Valley carries the weight of its isolation, existing as a pocket of stillness just six miles inland from the tidal influence of Moneyboque Bay. Historically, the economy has been shaped by the stubborn, sandy soil and the proximity to the water, favoring small-scale maritime trade and the slow, seasonal harvest of the surrounding woods over the frantic pace of the state’s industrial centers. Residents often look toward Colonels Island, a silhouette against the bay that marks the boundary of their familiar world. The character of Pine Valley remains defined by the rhythmic pull of the tides and the preservation of the forest that surrounds it, creating a life that moves with the deliberate, unforced patience of the river itself.

About This Pine Valley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pine Valley, New York. Coordinates: 42.230281, -76.848036. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Pine Valley includes the ZIP code (11901, 14864), telephone area code (914, 845, 607), county seat of Suffolk County (Riverhead), and school district assignment (Horseheads Central School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.