Fire Island, New York
island in Suffolk County, New York, United States
Fire Island is a barrier island, approximately 31 miles (49.5 km) long and varying between approximately 0.1 mile (0.16 km) to 0.5 mile (0.8 km) wide, in Suffolk County on the southern side of Long Island in the U.S. state of New York, running approximately WSW to ENE. The land area is 48 km² (18.7 sq mi) and a permanent population of 777 persons was reported as of the 2020 census.[1] (There are many thousands of seasonal residents.)
Fire Island, New York | |
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Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Area | |
• Total | 8.7 sq mi (22.4 km2) |
• Land | 8.7 sq mi (22.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 11770 |
Area code | 631 |
FIPS code | 36-25839 |
GNIS feature ID | 1852899 |
The Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines hamlets of Fire Island have been known as a popular gay village.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Fire Island CDP, New York". Census Data Explorer. U.S. Census Bureau. July 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Fire Island: A gay paradise of sex and liberation". BBC. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
Other websites
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