Orient is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States.

Orient and East Marion were originally called Oysterponds because of the abundance of shellfish in the area.

[3] The name Orient was chosen to reflect that area's easternmost position on the North Fork.

Other than a post office, a gas station, a country store, and a few seasonal tourist stands, there is no center of commerce, hence its residents depend on nearby Greenport for everyday necessities.

Definitely New England in style and flavor, the hamlet of Orient has homes built over the last three centuries.

Later, Orient was used as a base of operations by British commanders such as Benedict Arnold and local Tories during the American Revolution to conduct raids on Yankee-held Connecticut.

Among Benedict Arnold's headquarters was a local tavern owned and operated by the Vail family on what is now known as "Village Lane".

The CDP experiences moderately cold, damp winters and warm, humid summers.

The temperatures tend to be more moderate, especially during summer days, than other parts of the island due to the CDP's coastal location and a constant onshore flow.