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Peconics by the Numbers
125,783 land acres
158,056 surface water acres
46 miles long
18 miles wide
453 miles of shoreline
More than 100 distinct bays, harbors & tributaries
Year-round population of 100,000
Summer population of 280,000
Flushing time in western estuary - 56 days
Flushing time in eastern estuary - 22 days
1 State - New York
1 County - Suffolk
6 Towns - Brookhaven, East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton & Southold
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5/19/2005
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