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
Established1640
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
 • Density496.2/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.