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South Setauket New York Map

Explore South Setauket, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of South Setauket, New York

How to Use This South Setauket, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Setauket, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to South Setauket.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	South Setauket
State	New York (NY)
County	Suffolk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.91371
Longitude	-73.105664
Population	9,800
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	11733, 11720
Area Code	516
County Seat	Riverhead

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About South Setauket, New York

South Setauket is a locality in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,800. The population density is 480.0 people per km². South Setauket is located at 40.9137°N, 73.1057°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11733, 11720.

South Setauket emerges from the landscape as a quiet expanse where the light often catches the edges of the trees in a pale, silver-gray hue. It lies 1.9 miles south of East Setauket, NY (from East Setauket, NY: bearing 180°T), and is situated 6.4 miles northeast of Smithtown. The terrain here remains largely defined by the presence of TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land, which provides a necessary stillness to the surrounding residential blocks. A traveler might note how the horizon feels expansive, even though the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, unseen presence over one hundred miles away. Only two miles distant, the waters of Port Jefferson Harbor and the quiet surface of Setauket Millpond anchor the regional geography, while the nearby Stony Brook traces its path through the earth. One might wander toward the water to glimpse Youngs Island, observing how the tides pull against the land with a persistent, rhythmic gravity.

South Setauket maintains a character shaped by the steady, industrious pulse of the surrounding region. The local economy relies on a blend of professional services and suburban commerce, distancing itself from the heavy industry of previous centuries. History here is felt in the clearing of fields and the slow expansion of neighborhoods that replaced earlier agrarian plots. The labor of the past has transitioned into a modern rhythm where residents commute toward hubs of education and medicine. Even when the pace quickens, the memory of the early settlers lingers in the way the roads curve to follow the natural contours of the soil. It is a place that values the quiet accumulation of daily work, building a livelihood that feels both grounded and modern.

South Setauket possesses a cultural character defined by its proximity to academic institutions and the measured pace of life in the hamlet. The residents often gather near landmarks that reflect the local heritage, finding identity in the shared stewardship of their surroundings. While famous figures like the physicist Richard Feynman once walked these paths, the spirit of the place is less about individual celebrity and more about the collective intellectual curiosity of its people. Local events are typically modest, favoring community gatherings that celebrate the turning of the seasons rather than grand spectacles. As the evening sun lowers over the landscape, the atmosphere grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and cooling asphalt, reminding everyone of the simple, enduring nature of their home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 289° W
Laurel Ridge Setauket Woods Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 115° SE
Wolfie Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 275° W
Paul Simons Memorial Bicycle Path (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 265° W
SUFFOLK COUNTYDEPT OF REAL ESTATE Land (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 044° NE
Strathmore Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 188° S
Patriot'S Hollow State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 348° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 008° N
Avalon Park (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 259° W
Patriot Rock (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 349° N
Little Bay State Tidal Wetland (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 357° N
Muse Paintbar (Gallery) — 2.9 mi, 041° NE
PJ Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 083° E
MovieLand Cinemas (Cinema) — 5.0 mi, 110° E
Shea Theater (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 152° SE
Chandler Estate (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 057° NE
Historic Lake Towers Hotel (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 189° S
Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 273° W
Nissequogue River State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 263° W
The Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 138° SE
Governor Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 6.5 mi, 267° W
North Country Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.8 mi, 063° NE
Sloth Encounters (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.2 mi, 222° SW
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.4 mi, 179° S · 7,995 acres
Fire Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 11.5 mi, 157° SE · 23k acres
Brookhaven Volunteer Firefighters Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 093° E
Islip Art Museum (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 202° S
Altamira (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 204° SW
Calverton Ponds Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.6 mi, 095° E
Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 334° NW

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