Flax Pond

Flax Pond is a tidal estuary located in Old Field, New York, on the north shore of Long Island. As a 146-acre salt marsh, Flax Pond is a natural site of great biodiversity and natural beauty.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Field Point Light and Emma S. Clark Library.

Old Field Point Light

Lighthouse

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Old Field Point Light is a lighthouse within the village of Old Field, New York between the entrances to Port Jefferson Harbor and Stony Brook Harbor on the North Shore of Long Island. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.

Emma S. Clark Library

Library

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The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Association is a New York State Free Association Library registered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. Emma S. Clark Library is situated 2 miles southeast of Flax Pond.

Caroline Church of Brookhaven

Church

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Caroline Church and Cemetery is a historic Episcopal church and cemetery and also a national historic district at the junction of Dyke and Bates Roads in Setauket, Suffolk County, New York. Caroline Church of Brookhaven is situated 2 miles southeast of Flax Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Field and Setauket-East Setauket.

Old Field

Hamlet

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Old Field is a village located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Old Field had a population of 893.

Setauket-East Setauket

Village

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Setauket-East Setauket is a village, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Flax Pond.

Stony Brook

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Stony Brook is a hamlet bordering the Long Island Sound, located in northern Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York. This historic town is home to Stony Brook University, The Stony Brook School, Three Village School District, and the “Stony Brook Village.”…

Flax Pond

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Suffolk County, New York, USA
Category: body of water
Location: Suffolk County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.96352° or 40° 57′ 49″ north

Longitude

-73.14018° or 73° 8′ 25″ west

Elevation

-3 feet (-1 metres)

Open location code

87G8XV75+CW

GeoNames ID

5117396

Wikidata ID

Q5458246

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