Centre Island New York Map

About Centre Island, New York

Centre Island is a locality in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 407. The population density is 144.2 people per km². Centre Island is located at 40.9018°N, 73.5198°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Centre Island is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 11771.

Centre Island projects into the salt-heavy air of the coastline like a calm, deliberate finger of land, defined by the quiet rhythm of the tides that wash against its perimeter. It lies 2.6 miles north-northeast of Oyster Bay, NY (from Oyster Bay, NY: bearing 14°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-northwest of Huntington. {NAV_SENTENCE} The geography is characterized by low-slung, verdant terrain that feels suspended between the sky and the water, where the light at dusk flattens into a pale, pearlescent gray across the surface of the harbor. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy promise on the far horizon, the immediate landscape is governed by the salt marshes and sheltered inlets of the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge. To the east, the waters of Huntington Bay temper the climate, while the gentle flow of Mill Neck Creek creates a soft, winding border for the verdant acreage that defines the peninsula.

Centre Island has long served as a quiet sanctuary for those seeking distance from the frenetic pace of the mainland, its history rooted in the preservation of privacy and the stewardship of the shoreline. The local economy is largely defined by the maintenance of these sprawling residential estates, a quiet industry that keeps the lawns manicured and the maritime traditions of the coast intact. Residents often look toward the small, solitary form of Fly Island rising from the water, a reminder of the quiet, natural isolation that defines the region. The proximity to Mill Pond offers a freshwater counterpoint to the salt-spray character of the coast, anchoring the community in a landscape that values the stillness of the water over the density of the city.

About This Centre Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centre Island, New York. Coordinates: 40.901765, -73.519845. 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 Centre Island includes the ZIP code (11771), telephone area code (516), county seat of Nassau County (Mineola), and school district assignment (Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central 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.