Shinnecock Reservation

Shinnecock Reservation, New York
The Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum in 2007
The Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum in 2007
Map of Shinnecock Reservation
Map of Shinnecock Reservation
Location within the state of New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°52′28″N 72°25′54″W / 40.87444°N 72.43167°W / 40.87444; -72.43167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Area
 • Total1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Land1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total819
 • Density626.5/sq mi (241.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11968
Area code631

Shinnecock Reservation is a Native American reservation for members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in the town of Southampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is the most easterly of the two Native American reservations in Suffolk County; the other being Poospatuck Reservation in the town of Brookhaven. It lies on the east side of Shinnecock Bay on southeastern Long Island, near Tuckahoe, Shinnecock Hills, and the village of Southampton. The population was 819 as of the 2020 census. Roughly that many tribal members additionally live off the reservation.

  1. ^ Stone, Gaynell, ed. (1983). The Shinnecock Indians: A Cultural History. Stony Brook: Suffolk County Archaeological Association. p. 63. ISBN 0536042063.