Opinion ID: 796834
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Text: 4 Long Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean that comprises the southeastern most part of New York State. The island juts out eastward from the harbor of New York City for 118 miles and lies parallel to the southern shore of Connecticut, from which it is separated to the north by Long Island Sound. Suffolk County occupies the easternmost portion of Long Island and is bordered to the west by Nassau County. At its eastern end in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County splits latitudinally into two peninsulas known as the North and South Forks, which are separated by Shelter Island Sound. The Town of Shelter Island is an island located in between the forks. The North Fork contains, inter alia, the Town of Southold, which encompasses Orient Point and the Village of Greenport. The South Fork contains, inter alia, the Town of East Hampton. East Hampton, in turn, consists of the Village of East Hampton, a part of the Village of Sag Harbor, and a number of unincorporated hamlets, including Montauk in the easternmost region. The main east-to-west artery, Route 27 or Montauk Highway, provides one traffic lane in each direction throughout most of the Town of East Hampton.