Fishers Island, New York
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Fishers Island (Pequot: Munnawtawkit) is an island that is part of Southold, New York, United States at the eastern end of Long Island Sound, 2 miles (3 km) off the southeastern coast of Connecticut across Fishers Island Sound. About 9 miles (14 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, it is about 11 miles (18 km) from the tip of Long Island at Orient Point, 2 miles (3 km) each from Napatree Point at the southwestern tip of Rhode Island and Groton Long Point in Connecticut, and about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of New London, Connecticut. It is accessible from New London by plane and regular ferry service.
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Fishers Island, New York
Munnawtawkit | |
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Coordinates: 41°15′43″N 72°0′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Town | Southold |
Area | |
• Total | 4.97 sq mi (12.86 km2) |
• Land | 4.06 sq mi (10.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 424 |
• Density | 104.54/sq mi (40.36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 06390 (originally 11943) |
Area code | 631 |
FIPS code | 36-25923 |
GNIS feature ID | 950166 (populated place) 950165 (island) |
The island is part of the town of Southold in Suffolk County. It is a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2010 census, there were 236 people living year-round on 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2) of land.[2] The population rises to about 2,000 during peak summer weekends, as throngs disembark on the island from Connecticut.