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Payaquotusk (Pipe's Neck)

Payaquotusk is a Southold placename for Pipe's Neck in the Arshamomaque and Hashamomuk Neck landscape. Payaquotusk is identified as the neck northeast of William Salmon's house on Hashamomuk Neck, now known as Pipe's Neck. The placename belongs to the Arshamomaque and Hashamomuk Neck landscape west of Greenport. Boundary and Paucamp context appear in the historic moments below. The name is connected with the estuary at the southern end of the neck, where the water divides into two branches. The history cross-references Paucuckatux, a related divided-creek placename. Why Place Names Matter “Place names are wayfinders and memory-aides. People need them to communicate shared knowledge of places and how to get to them.” — Dyarubbin project team, Why Are Place Names Important? (2024), About page, ‘Why Are Place Names Important?’