Long Island · NY
Greenport
A whaling village at the end of the North Fork line.
- Population
- 2,583 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1838
- Railroad since
- 1844
Then
- 1838
Greenport incorporates, a whaling and shipbuilding village.
- 1844
The Long Island Rail Road reaches Greenport, still the end of the North Fork line.
- 1920s
Rum running and speakeasies prop up the economy during Prohibition.
Now
Tourism has replaced most of the fishing fleet. The North Ferry crosses to Shelter Island, and the East End Seaport Museum holds a maritime festival every September.
4 tide stations around Greenport
- Greenportin town
- Hashamomuck Beach2.1 mi
- Orient3.6 mi
- Southold4.1 mi