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Beautiful Orient is an hamlet of bucolic landscapes with farmland, salt marshes, and exquisite beaches. A civil war monument near the causeway marks the entrance to Orient. Although “Orient” and “Orient Point” are used interchangeably, “Orient” refers to the hamlet, and “Orient Point” refers to a physical location at the end of the North Fork of Long Island, which is located within the hamlet of Orient. Orient Point has a population of roughly 743 residents. Orient is the easternmost hamlet on Long Island’s beautiful North Fork. Orient has a total square area of a little over six square miles with one square mile of that being water. The Orient has warm humid summers since the climate borders on humid continental and humid subtropical. The winters are cold and damp, however, the average temperature in the summer is a near-perfect 74 degrees.
The Algonquin tribe of Native American Indians named the area “Poquatuck”. Later, European settlers named the area Oyster Ponds because of the abundance of oyster beds in area waters. In the 17th century, Orient was settled by five families whose surnames still exist exist in local families. Benedict Arnold and local Tories use the Orient as a base of operation during the American Revolution and conducted raids on Yankee strongholds in Connecticut. Orient’s summer population swells to over 1,000. There's no real center of commerce in Orient however the basics are easy to find with a post office, gas station, country store, ice cream parlor, and a few seasonal venues available. A greater variety of shopping venues can be found in nearby Greenport. Many local residents are employed at the United States Government's Department of Agriculture lab on Plum Island, a five minute boat ride from Orient Point. Some residents work in farming and commercial fishing, while others commute to the metropolitan area. Ferry service has been available to Orient Point for over a century. A vehicle/passenger ferry currently operates between Orient Point and New London Connecticut. Students in Orient attend schools in the highly regarded Oysterponds Public School District which functions more like a private school with small class sizes and personalized instruction.
Orient has a distinctly New England flavor. Many of the homes in the area have been built over the last three centuries. Many of the structures in Orient are included in the Orient Historic District and some vintage structures are on the National Register of Historic Places. Homes in Orient fall into one of three basic categories: settlement houses in the Federal Style, shingled summer cottages built at the turn of the century by the well-to-do, or suburban tract houses. Orient is largely a community of single-family homes however lots are also available on which to build your custom home. The average listing price for a lot in Orient is $1,416,454 the price can go up from there approaching $7,000,000. The average listing price for a single-family home is $1,315,942 and can go up to $3,295,000. Homes are in high demand in Orient.
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Latest Orient Homes and Condos for Sale
Rural Simplicity. 33 Acres Of Prime Waterfront Property On The Li Sound With Development Rights Intact. 425' Of Private Beach Is The Perfect Backdrop For Both Sunrise And...
- 2800190 MLS
This home is located in one of Orient's most premier, private and coveted estate enclaves known as "The Hill". Rare Orient mid-century sound front home set on a shy 1.5 a...
- 5 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3318924 MLS
New to the Market! Be a Gentleman "Farmer" in your very own "Dell!" 34.5-acre farm with a mature apple orchard and multiple farm buildings and paddocks to house horses,...
- 3333670 MLS
Exquisite NEW CONSTRUCTION In Orient- Location Location Quaint Picturesque appx.1 acre property Backing 23 acres of Vineyards. Exceptional Attention to Architectural Desi...
- 5 Beds
- 6 Baths
- 3316827 MLS
You will not want to leave this Bayfront beauty! Incredible location in coveted Orient Village with 100ft of beachfront, stellar sunrises and sunset views! Overlooking Or...
- 3 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 3310994 MLS
Mid-Century style Ranch on 1.3 pastoral acre lot on Orchard Street in Orient. Land is cleared with gardens and many specimen trees. Open concept living room/dining room w...
- 2 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 3319728 MLS
One of the few vacant lots with open views to Hallock's Bay and deeded beach right to Willow Terrace 3 acre park and beach 10 doors down the lane. Located in the heart of...
- 3309743 MLS
This prime 1.27 acre residential buildable lot is located in the private Grandview Estates Development, which has all utilities lines run underground. The property s les...
- 3332764 MLS
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