South Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan area, located in northwestern Suffolk County. At the 2000 census the population was 9,465. According to the United States Census Bureau, South Huntington has a total area of 3.4 square miles all of which is land. The Walt Whitman birthplace in South Huntington offers an absorbing collection of memorabilia relating to the famous American poet. Nearby there is a shopping mall named after him. It is also home to St. Anthony's High School and Walt Whitman High School.