Peconic Map
Peconic is a census-designated place (CDP) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet (unincorporated community) by the same name in the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The CDP population was 1,081 at the 2000 census.
The community derives its name from Peconic Bay which in turn derives its name from a Native American word meaning "nut trees". The area was called "Hermitage," and the name "Peconic" was adopted later. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was home to the Peconic School, an artist colony initially led by painters Benjamin Rutherfurd Fitz and Edward August Bell.
A history of the area
Nearby cities include Orient, Water Mill, Aquebogue, Bridgehampton, Southampton.