 orient is a hamlet and census-designated place (cdp) in suffolk county, long island, new york, united states. the cdp's population was 743 at the 2010 census. orient and orient point are used almost interchangeably. however, orient point refers specifically to the physical point at the end of the north fork of long island, while orient is the hamlet in which the point is located. == history and tourism == orient is the eastern-most town on long island's picturesque north fork. it was originally named poquatuck, after the name of the local native american tribe that resided along the inland waterways, then named oyster ponds because of the nearby oyster beds. orient and [[east marion, 
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