Editing Northwest Harbor, New York

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[[Image:Northwest-dolphin.jpg|thumb|Common dolphins at Northwest Landing in Northwest Harbor]]

'''Northwest Harbor''' is a [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]] of [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]], [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 3,317 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3653852| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212192814/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3653852| url-status=dead| archive-date=2020-02-12| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Northwest Harbor CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=2013-01-04}}</ref>

It is named for the [[bay]] on the [[South Fork, Suffolk County, New York|South Fork]] of [[Long Island]] connecting [[Sag Harbor, New York|Sag Harbor]], [[Shelter Island, New York|Shelter Island]] and the town of East Hampton to [[Gardiners Bay]] and the open waters of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. The bay derives its name from being northwest of [[East Hampton (village), New York|East Hampton village]]. The name "Northwest Harbor" is applied to the Northwest Woods neighborhood (sometimes shortened to simply "Northwest") of the town of East Hampton. It is also applied to Northwest Landing at [[Northwest Alliance|Northwest Creek]] (a saltwater outlet from the inlet to the harbor) which was the first port for East Hampton and which became a major whaling port in the late 17th and early 18th centuries<ref>[http://www.easthamptonvillage.org/pdf/history.pdf The History of East Hampton by Bob Hefner - Easthamptonvillage.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923232603/http://www.easthamptonvillage.org/pdf/history.pdf |date=2015-09-23 }}</ref> until it was replaced by Sag Harbor two miles to the west of the landing, where the water was deeper. Ships of Sag Harbor must pass through Northwest Harbor at the [[Cedar Point County Park|Cedar Point Lighthouse]] in order to reach Gardiners Bay and the open ocean.

== History ==
During the [[American Revolution]] it was the site of two conflicts, including the [[Meigs Raid]], in which Americans burned Sag Harbor and captured 90 British soldiers, and an incident in which [[Van Scoy Burial Ground|Isaac Van Scoy]] killed a British soldier with a [[pitchfork]].<ref>[http://longislandgenealogy.com/vanscoy.html The Story of Isaac Van Scoy  - Early East Hampton - Longislandgenealogy.com]</ref>  The British were to conduct another raid during the [[War of 1812]].

During the [[Great Hurricane of 1938]], sand all but enclosed the harbor at its mouth at the Cedar Point Lighthouse, leaving only a narrow channel into Gardiners Bay.

In January 2007, Northwest Landing made national news in efforts to save several [[common dolphin]]s that had swum up the creek.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lidolph15,0,4876357.story?coll=ny-worldnews-headlines Dolphin rescue continues in East Hampton by Emily C. Dooley - Newsday - January 15, 2007]</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|16.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|14.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}}, or 9.81%, is water.[[File:Northwest Trail marker 20230806 115717.jpg|thumb|left|Northwest Trail marker at Van Scoy-Edwards homestead]]

{{US Census population
|2020= 4637
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,059 people, 1,181 households, and 818 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|210.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,008 housing units at an average density of {{convert|207.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.15% of the population.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

There were 1,181 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.<ref name="GR2" />

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.<ref name="GR2" />

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,808, and the median income for a family was $78,873. Males had a median income of $51,469 versus $41,161 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $35,112. About 4.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="GR2" />

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[[Category:East Hampton (town), New York]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in New York (state)]]