Fire Island New York Map

About Fire Island, New York

Fire Island is a locality in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 777. The population density is 32.7 people per km². Fire Island is located at 40.6371°N, 73.2033°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11770.

Fire Island exists as a slender, shifting barrier of sand that defines the threshold between the terrestrial world and the vast, rhythmic expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 6.2 miles south-southeast of East Islip, NY (from East Islip, NY: bearing 160°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-southeast of Islip. The landscape of Fire Island is defined by its elemental simplicity, where salt-sprayed dunes and maritime thickets hold firm against the relentless tides. While the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains remains far beyond the horizon, the immediate environment is shaped by the wind-sculpted geography of the coast and the proximity of Money Island, which sits just a short distance across the water. The air here holds a distinct quality, heavy with the scent of brine and the cooling influence of the open sea, creating a light that bleaches the color from the beach grass and turns the late afternoon sky into a pale, reflective gray.

Fire Island serves as the centerpiece of the Fire Island National Seashore, a protected expanse that preserves the integrity of the barrier island’s fragile ecosystems. The economy remains tethered to the seasonal pulse of visitors who arrive to navigate the boardwalks and sandy paths, far removed from the inland bustle of places like Quintuck Creek or the distant, quiet shores of Upper Winganhauppauge Lake. Historically, the island has functioned as a maritime sentinel, its lighthouses and life-saving stations once providing a vital anchor for sailors navigating the treacherous offshore currents. Today, the cultural character of Fire Island is defined by a deliberate rejection of the mainland’s frantic pace, favoring a life dictated by the rise and fall of the tide and the quiet persistence of the natural environment.

About This Fire Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fire Island, New York. Coordinates: 40.637097, -73.203314. 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 Fire Island includes the ZIP code (11770), telephone area code (516), county seat of Suffolk County (Riverhead), and school district assignment (Fire Island 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.