Peninsula on Long Island, New York, United States
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The North Fork is in the northeast of Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
By bus
The Hampton Jitney provides access to various points the North Fork from Manhattan several times daily. As train service to the North Fork has been cut, the Jitney has increasingly gained popularity.
By train
Although it was the original terminus for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the North Fork's Greenport Branch now sees the least service of any LIRR branch.
By ferry
Frequent car ferries run to the North Fork from Connecticut and Shelter Island.
By car
The main roads on the North Fork are NY-25 and Suffolk-48, which merge in Greenport before continuing on to Orient Point as NY-25.
By foot
Riverhead and Greenport are compact and walkable – indeed, this is the best way to experience them. Everywhere else on the North Fork, however, is not.
By bus
Suffolk Transit's S92 serves the entire North Fork (as well as Easthampton and Sag Harbor on the South Fork).
By train
00 bought on board the train. The train makes intermediate stops at Mattituck and Southold.
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