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Port Jefferson is a historic shipbuilding village tucked away at the far end of the harbor in the northern part of central Suffolk County, Long Island. The town of Port Jefferson is approximately 56 miles east of New York City, yet seems worlds away. The village has charming tree-lined streets, many shops and restaurants and historic buildings, and definitely a “home town” appeal. Harborfront Park in Port Jefferson contains the historic Chandlery Building, a former ship’s store dating back to 1898. Behind it is a play and picnic area complete with ship hack, Penelope Porpoise and a family of friendly turtles. This port town is home to a university, a medical technology park and some of the most beautiful and prestigious homes on Long Island. Attractions in Port Jefferson include the Mather House Museum and a live theater that features musicals, comedies and dramas. The town also sponsors an annual Charles Dickens’ Festival, complete with characters in period dress strolling the streets and “making merry,” with lots of entertainment, food, games and other family fun found in an old-fashioned Victorian holiday. Port Jefferson makes a unique, tranquil base for a family vacation, just minutes to the Hamptons and all the other Long Island attractions.

Surrounding areas: Brookhaven, New York (14.0 mi), Shirley, New York (14.3 mi), Bayport, New York (14.4 mi), Baiting Hollow, New York (16.6 mi), The Pines, New York (19.3 mi), Fire Island, New York (20.5 mi), Riverhead, New York (21.0 mi)

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Port Jefferson Weather & Climate

Long Island enjoys a four-season, moderate climate, given its relatively northern latitude-which makes it a pleasant place to visit year-round. It is the largest island adjoining the continental United States, extending approximately 118 miles east-northeast from the mouth of the Hudson River, adjacent to Manhattan Island. Winters tend to be unpredictable and summers can be warm and muggy, but offshore breezes help moderate temperatures. Spring and fall are the best times to visit, when temperatures are mild. March tends to be rainy, but temperatures stay above freezing. April's warming temperatures makes it more comfortable and May is generally a gorgeous month on Long Island, weather wise. September to November is pleasant and mild, and the changing leaves make it a beautiful time to visit.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 39°F 24°F 3.93 in. 37°F
February 41°F 25°F 2.92 in. 37°F
March 50°F 31°F 4.13 in. 40°F
April 60°F 39°F 4.22 in. 49°F
May 71°F 49°F 3.97 in. 57°F
June 79°F 58°F 3.80 in. 64°F
July 84°F 64°F 3.57 in. 70°F
August 82°F 64°F 3.91 in. 71°F
September 76°F 58°F 3.68 in. 69°F
October 65°F 47°F 3.80 in. 60°F
November 55°F 38°F 3.83 in. 52°F
December 45°F 29°F 3.96 in. 42°F

Port Jefferson Map & Transportation

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When traveling by air:
The closest airports in the area are the Long Island Mac Arthur airport (ISP) located about 10 miles south of Port Jefferson in Islip, New York, the Francis S Gabreski airport (FOK) located approximately 23 miles southeast of Port Jefferson in Westhampton Beach, New York, the John F Kennedy International airport (JFK) located roughly 43 miles west of Port Jefferson in New York, New York, the La Guardia airport (LGA) located around 43 miles west of Port Jefferson in New York, New York, the Teterboro airport (TEB) located about 52 miles west of Port Jefferson in Teterboro, New Jersey, and finally the Newark International airport (EWR) located approximately 60 miles west of Port Jefferson in Newark, New Jersey.

Port Jefferson Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Sports Plus Entertainment CenterLake GroveNY7.0 mi.
Boomers Family Fun CenterMedfordNY9.5 mi.
Country Fair Entertainment ParkMedfordNY9.5 mi.
Kid's KingdomMedfordNY9.5 mi.
AdventurelandFarmingdaleNY24.9 mi.
Bayville AmusementsBayvilleNY26.3 mi.
Playland ParkRyeNY32.6 mi.
Glen Island ParkNew RochelleNY37.7 mi.
Quassy Amusement ParkMiddleburyCT40.4 mi.
JeepersWest NyackNY49.4 mi.
Lake CompounceBristolCT50.5 mi.
AstrolandBrooklynNY51.0 mi.
Coney Island BoardwalkBrooklynNY51.0 mi.
Coney Island - Kenny KaufmanBrooklynNY51.0 mi.
Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ParkBrooklynNY51.0 mi.
Nellie Bly ParkBrooklynNY51.0 mi.
Ocean Beach ParkNew LondonCT57.6 mi.
Keansburg Amusement ParkKeansburgNJ66.0 mi.
Bowcraft Amusement ParkScotch PlainsNJ72.4 mi.
Jenkinson's BoardwalkPoint Pleasant BeachNJ78.7 mi.
 
Water Parks
Splish Splash Water ParkRiverheadNY21.0 mi.
Splash Down ParkFishkillNY59.7 mi.
Maple Breeze ParkPawcatuckCT70.6 mi.
Water WizzWesterlyRI70.9 mi.
Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and WaterparkExeterRI90.5 mi.
Sesame PlaceLanghornePA111.4 mi.
Westport Water SlideWestportMA111.7 mi.
Thundering Surf Water SlideBeach HavenNJ114.4 mi.
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY115.8 mi.
Alpine Slide at CamelbackTannersvillePA117.3 mi.
Carousel Water & Fun ParkBeach LakePA117.6 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Heatherwood Golf ClubCentereachNY6.9 mi.
Ponds at Lake GroveLake GroveNY7.1 mi.
Spring Lake Golf ClubMiddle IslandNY7.3 mi.
Rolling Oaks Country ClubRocky PointNY7.4 mi.
Tallgrass Golf ClubShorehamNY8.5 mi.
Middle Island Country ClubMiddle IslandNY9.1 mi.
Holbrook Country ClubHolbrookNY9.4 mi.
Smithtown Landing Golf ClubSmithtownNY9.8 mi.
Stonebridge Golf Links & Country ClubSmithtownNY9.8 mi.
Sunken Meadow State Park Golf CourseKings ParkNY10.8 mi.
Hamlet Wind Watch Golf ClubHauppaugeNY11.3 mi.
Great Rock Golf ClubWading RiverNY11.6 mi.
Gull Haven Golf ClubCentral IslipNY13.0 mi.
Brentwood Country ClubBrentwoodNY14.5 mi.
Links at ShirleyShirleyNY14.6 mi.
Crab Meadow Golf CourseNorthportNY14.9 mi.
West Sayville Golf CourseWest SayvilleNY15.7 mi.
Timber Point Country ClubGreat RiverNY16.4 mi.
D Fairchild Wheeler Golf CourseFairfieldCT16.9 mi.
H Smith Richardson Golf CourseFairfieldCT16.9 mi.
Calverton LinksCalvertonNY17.1 mi.
Dix Hills Country ClubDix HillsNY17.3 mi.
Dix Hills Park Golf CourseDix HillsNY17.3 mi.
Hollow Hills Golf CourseDix HillsNY17.3 mi.
Great River Golf ClubMilfordCT19.0 mi.
OrchardsMilfordCT19.0 mi.
Westport Longshore Golf ClubWestportCT20.1 mi.
Cherry Creek Golf LinksRiverheadNY21.2 mi.
Indian Island Country ClubRiverheadNY21.2 mi.
Long Island National Golf CourseRiverheadNY21.2 mi.
 
Ski Areas
WoodburyWoodburyCT42.1 mi.
Mount SouthingtonSouthingtonCT46.0 mi.
Big BirchPattersonNY48.4 mi.
Thunder RidgePattersonNY48.4 mi.
Mohawk MountainCornwallCT63.6 mi.
Mount PeterWarwickNY71.0 mi.
CraigmeurNewfoundlandNJ72.0 mi.
Otis RidgeOtisMA86.3 mi.
Butternut Ski AreaGreat BarringtonMA87.8 mi.
CatamountHillsdaleNY88.6 mi.
Mount TomHolyokeMA90.0 mi.
Shawnee MountainDelawarePA97.5 mi.
Holiday MountainMonticelloNY97.8 mi.
Hunter MountainHunterNY106.2 mi.
Belleayre MoutainHighmountNY111.1 mi.
Ski WindhamWindhamNY112.5 mi.
Alpine MountainAnalominkPA112.9 mi.
TanglewoodTaftonPA114.9 mi.
Brodie MountainNew AshfordMA115.1 mi.
Berkshire EastCharlemontMA116.7 mi.
 
State Parks
Sunken Meadow State ParkNY10.6 mi. 
Wildwood State ParkNY14.3 mi. 
Sherwood Island State ParkCT17.6 mi. 
Silver Sands State ParkCT17.6 mi. 
Heckscher State ParkNY17.8 mi. 
Caumsett State ParkNY20.9 mi. 
Belmont Lake State ParkNY21.0 mi. 
Captree State ParkNY23.6 mi. 
Bethpage State ParkNY24.8 mi. 
Robert Moses State ParkNY24.8 mi. 
Osborndale State ParkCT26.6 mi. 
Gilgo State ParkNY26.6 mi. 
Indian Well State ParkCT27.5 mi. 
Mianus River State ParkCT28.6 mi. 
West Rock Ridge State ParkCT29.0 mi. 
Chaffinch Island State ParkCT29.8 mi. 
Putnam Memorial State ParkCT31.3 mi. 
Huntington State ParkCT31.7 mi. 
Kettletown State ParkCT33.6 mi. 
Jones Beach State ParkNY34.0 mi. 
 
Museums
Museum of Long Island Natural SciencesStony BrookNY4.4 mi.(Science)
Barnum MuseumBridgeportCT17.0 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Discovery MuseumBridgeportCT17.0 mi.(Science)
Yale Center for British ArtNew HavenCT26.0 mi.(Art)
Bruce MuseumGreenwichCT30.1 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Nassau County Museum of artRoslyn HarborNY31.4 mi.(Art)
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary ArtRidgefieldCT32.5 mi.(Art)
the aldrich museum of contemporary artRidgefieldCT32.5 mi.(Art)
Long Island Children's MuseumGarden CityNY33.6 mi.(Children's)
Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and ScienceNew Hyde ParkNY35.9 mi.(Science)
Railroad Museum of Long IslandGreenportNY38.2 mi.(Technology)
Katonah Museum of ArtKatonahNY39.0 mi.(Art)
Timexpo MuseumMiddleburyCT40.4 mi.(Technology)
Queens Museum of ArtFlushingNY41.5 mi.(Art)
Mattatuck MuseumWaterburyCT42.3 mi.(History)
Railroad Museum of New EnglandWaterburyCT42.3 mi.(Technology)
Company of Fifers and Drummers -- The Museum of Fife and DrumIvorytonCT42.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Hudson River MuseumYonkersNY43.7 mi.(Multidisciplinary)
Hudson Valley Children's MuseumNyackNY45.8 mi.(Children's)
American Museum of the Moving ImageAstoriaNY47.0 mi.(Technology)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Beardsley Zoological GardensBridgeportCT17.0 mi.
Queens Wildlife CenterFlushingNY41.5 mi.
Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation ParkBronxNY42.6 mi.
New York AquariumBrooklynNY51.0 mi.
Prospect Park Wildlife CenterBrooklynNY51.0 mi.
Central Park Wildlife CenterNew YorkNY52.0 mi.
Bergen County Zoological ParkParamusNJ53.0 mi.
Staten Island ZooStaten IslandNY62.4 mi.
Mystic AquariumMysticCT63.6 mi.
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY66.7 mi.
Roger Williams Park ZooProvidenceRI104.9 mi.

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