Water Island, New York

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Water Island
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Coordinates: 40°40′32″N73°1′45″W / 40.67556°N 73.02917°W / 40.67556; -73.02917 Coordinates: 40°40′32″N73°1′45″W / 40.67556°N 73.02917°W / 40.67556; -73.02917
Country United States
State New York
County Suffolk
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
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GNIS feature ID968892 [1]

Water Island is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, on Fire Island [1] in the Town of Brookhaven.

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Water Island is a small, extremely private Fire Island beach community of about 50 houses on modest plots of Fire Island real estate. With Davis Park to the East and Barrett Beach to the west, Water Island is afforded a generous space cushion from Fire Island beach civilization – giving it a secluded privacy that is well-appreciated by its residents. Sayville Ferry Service of Sayville, NY provides regularly scheduled ferries to the community.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Water Island, New York
Preceded by
Davis Park
Beaches of Fire Island Succeeded by
Fire Island Pines