Shelter Island

Shelter Island is a hamlet and census-designated place within the Town of in , , United States. The population was 1,602 at the time of the 2020 census.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,330 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, USA
  • Also known as: Shelter Island, New York” and “Shelter Island, NY
  • Postal code: 11964

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shelter Island Heights and Dering Harbor.

Village
is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the Town of , in , , United States. It is located on the north side of Shelter Island, surrounding the village of .

Hamlet
is a village in the Town of Shelter Island, in , , United States. The population was 50 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the least populous village in the State of New York. is situated 2 miles north of Shelter Island.

Town
is a village in New York's , on the of . It is located within the and is the only incorporated community in the town. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shelter Island.

Shelter Island

Latitude
41.06815° or 41° 4′ 5″ north
Longitude
-72.33869° or 72° 20′ 19″ west
Population
1,330
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US XSI
Open location code
87H93M96+7G
Geo­Names ID
5137894
Wiki­data ID
Q3460185
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Volapük—“Shelter Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: شيلتر آيلاند
  • Basque: Shelter Island
  • Catalan: Shelter Island
  • Chechen: Шелтер-Айленд (бахархой лерина меттиг, Нью-Йорк)
  • Chechen: Шелтер-Айленд
  • Chinese: 設爾特艾蘭 (紐約州普查規定居民點)
  • Chinese: 設爾特艾蘭
  • French: Shelter Island
  • German: Shelter Island
  • Irish: Shelter Island
  • Italian: Shelter Island
  • Ladin: Shelter Island
  • Malagasy: Shelter Island, New York
  • Malagasy: Shelter Island
  • Persian: شلتر آیلند (سی‌دی‌پی)
  • Persian: شلتر آیلند، نیویورک
  • Polish: Shelter Island
  • South Azerbaijani: شلتر آیلند ، نیویورک
  • Spanish: Shelter Island (aldea), Nueva York
  • Spanish: Shelter Island
  • Tatar: Шелтер-Айленд (сан алу урыны, Нью-Йорк)
  • Tatar: Шелтер-Айленд
  • Turkish: Shelter Island (sayım yerleşimi)
  • Ukrainian: Шелтер-Айленд
  • Volapük: Shelter Island, New York
  • Volapük: Shelter Island

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shelter Island Presbyterian Church Burial Ground and Shelter Island Cemetery.

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