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Poquatuck (Orient Point / Long Beach Bay)

Poquatuck is an Orient Point and Long Beach Bay placename in Southold, interpreted as a clear or open tidal cove or creek. Poquatuck is connected with Orient Point in Southold, and the name may have belonged more specifically to Long Beach Bay. Poquatuck belongs to the Orient Point and Long Beach Bay landscape at the eastern end of the North Fork. Variant and local-history details appear in the historic moments below. The name is interpreted as a clear or open tidal river, cove, or creek. Pequanet is treated as a probable variant connected with an Orient neck reference, while Paquatuck at Terrell River is a separate Moriches placename with a related etymology. Why Place Names Matter “The names we use for places around us reflect our culture, identity and history.” — Geographical Names Board of Canada, Strategic Plan 2014-2020 (2014), Chair’s message, PDF page 1