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Middle Island New York Map

Explore Middle Island, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Middle Island, New York

How to Use This Middle Island, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Middle Island, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Middle Island.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Middle Island
State	New York (NY)
County	Suffolk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.892509
Longitude	-72.951175
Population	10,546
Density	495.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	11953
Area Code	914, 845
County Seat	Riverhead
School District	Longwood Central School District

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About Middle Island, New York

Middle Island is a locality in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It has a population of 10,546. The population density is 495.4 people per km². Middle Island is located at 40.8925°N, 72.9512°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11953.

Middle Island maintains a quiet, inland presence defined by the modest contours of the surrounding terrain. It lies 2.3 miles west-southwest of Ridge, NY (from Ridge, NY: bearing 253°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north of Brookhaven. The landscape is dominated by the presence of Artist Lake, which anchors the local topography with its still, dark waters. While the Appalachian Mountains remain far to the west, the horizon here feels expansive and grounded in the steady pulse of the woods. Nearby, the TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land preserves a patch of natural quiet that keeps the encroaching suburban sprawl at a respectful distance. Seven miles away, the tidal pull of Mount Sinai Harbor exerts a subtle, unseen influence on the damp, cooling air of the evenings.

Middle Island emerged from a history of agricultural labor that shaped the character of its earliest inhabitants. The local economy has long since shifted away from the agrarian cycles of the past, evolving into a landscape of modern commerce and residential service sectors. Small businesses and professional trades now define the daily industry, replacing the older, labor-intensive footprints that once marked the soil. The proximity of the Carmans River, flowing just a mile away, serves as a silent reminder of the water-driven commerce that historically sustained the wider region. Today, the residents of Middle Island navigate a pace of life that favors professional stability over the frantic energy found in the dense, urban corridors to the west. This transition from fields to functional infrastructure gives the area a utilitarian, workaday dignity.

Cultural life in Middle Island finds its expression in the neighborhood connections and the seasonal rhythms of the local school districts. While the proximity of Long Island offers a broader sense of identity, the specific character here remains focused on the immediate environment of the local parks and the quietude of the residential streets. Pipe Stave Hollow sits seven miles away, providing a geographical marker for those who traverse the region's subtle valleys and depressions. No singular landmark dominates the consciousness of the area, allowing a sense of understated privacy to prevail among those who reside here. The landscape remains a place of transition, where the light at dusk catches the trees in a way that feels singular to this specific stretch of ground. Middle Island persists as a place where the daily commute and the local gathering hold more weight than any grand, public monuments.

Nearby Outdoor Places

TOWN OF BROOKHAVENC/O DEPT OF FINANCE Land (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 051° NE
Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 048° NE
Brookhaven Town Lands (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 256° W
Rocky Point Natural Resource Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 081° E
SUFFOLK COUNTYDEPT OF RL EST -CAMP PARK Land (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 160° S
East Bartlett Pine Barrens State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 177° S
Middle Island State Environmental Education Center (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 072° E
MovieLand Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.4 mi, 266° W
Navy Seal Memorial (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 213° SW
Brookhaven State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 071° E
Veteran's memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 347° N
Brookhaven Volunteer Firefighters Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 079° E
Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 229° SW
Nikola Tesla (Public Artwork) — 4.7 mi, 036° NE
North Country Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.9 mi, 336° NW
The Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 228° SW
PJ Cinemas (Cinema) — 5.1 mi, 291° W
Chandler Estate (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 320° NW
Shea Theater (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 242° SW
Muse Paintbar (Gallery) — 7.1 mi, 301° NW
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.2 mi, 160° S · 7,995 acres
Calverton Ponds Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.5 mi, 090° E
Wildwood State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 8.8 mi, 057° NE
Fire Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 9.8 mi, 201° S · 23k acres
Historic Lake Towers Hotel (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 245° SW
Exit sign (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 100° E
Boulder (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 098° E
Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.6 mi, 165° S · 1,205 acres
Splish Splash (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 080° E
Sloth Encounters (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 14.3 mi, 251° W

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