Captree New York Map

About Captree, New York

Captree is a locality in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 48. The population density is 11.5 people per km². Captree is located at 40.6449°N, 73.2575°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11702.

Captree holds the salt-rimed edge of the world where the land thins into a narrow, sandy reach suspended between the shifting tides. It lies 4.9 miles south-southeast of West Islip, NY (from West Islip, NY: bearing 149°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-southwest of Islip. The landscape of Captree is defined by the flat, windswept horizons of Captree Island, where the low-lying scrub and dune grasses shudder under the constant respiration of the Atlantic Ocean, which churns only two miles away. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the air carries a persistent, brine-heavy dampness that clings to the skin, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a quiet, immovable anchor in the memory of the mainland far to the west.

Captree State Park anchors the social and recreational life of the region, serving as a gateway for those drawn to the water’s edge for the rhythm of the daily catch. The local economy relies heavily on the maritime industry and the seasonal pulse of sport fishing, with charter fleets tethered to the docks like restless birds waiting for the tide to turn. Nearby, the quiet flow of Trues Creek meanders through the marshes, a subtle ribbon of dark water that contrasts with the vast, open expanse of the coast. While Lake Capri sits four miles inland, offering a different, stiller reflection of the sky, the true character of Captree remains tied to the salt and the spray, where the pace of life follows the rising and falling of the harbor waters.

About This Captree Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Captree, New York. Coordinates: 40.6449, -73.2575. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Captree includes the ZIP code (11702), telephone area code (516), county seat of Suffolk County (Riverhead), and school district assignment (Babylon Union Free School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.