Northport was established in 1656 and incorporated in 1894. Its nickname is Cow Harbor because of the cows that used…More to graze on the waterfront. The zip code is 11768. It shares that zip code with the Village of Asharoken, Eaton's Neck, Crab Meadow and Fort Salonga.</p> <p>Northport sits in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, but has its own Board of Trustees made up of a mayor and four trustees; a police department; municipal court; highway and parks departments; and an administrative staff housed at Village Hall.</p> <p>The village, with a population of approximately 7,500, sits on New York State Route 25A, also known as Fort Salonga Road in some parts of Northport, on Long Island's picturesque North Shore.<br /><br />Northport is known for its secluded deep-water harbor,  beautiful parks and beaches, wealth of quaint 19th-century architecture and pedestrian-friendly downtown with a wide variety of stores and restaurants.<br /><br />Main Street ends at the village dock and village green, site of numerous arts events and concerts in the gazebo. <br /><br />The children who live within the village borders and attend public school go to Ocean Avenue Elementary, Northport Middle School and Northport High School. The Northport-East Northport School District's administration building is located within the village, as well.<br /><br />Within its borders are two public beaches: Scudder, route: {:action=>"show", :controller=>"listings", :id=>"northport-villagescudder-beach"} --> and Steers. There are also several public parks including <!-- name: Northport Village Park, which features the dock and gazebo. The village offers dinghy racks, awarded annually by lottery, at all three locations.</p>

The Northport Fire Department was founded in 1889. After several locations, including the current home of Village…More Hall and the Northport Police Department, the fire department moved to its current location in 1955.  The department includes a hook and ladder company, rescue squad, dive patrol squad, EMS and bike patrol.</p> <p>The department's main fundraiser is an annual carnival held at its fairgrounds in Steers Pit each July. The department's members also hold a Santa run each year as well as an open house, a car show and march in the annual Cow Harbor Day Parade.</p> <p>The department established a junior firefighter program for those aged 14 to 18 in 1931. In 1954, the juveniles were named the Smokeaters. In addition to headquarters on Main Street, the department's Station No. 1 is located at 22 Waterside Avenue in Northport.</p>