Napeague New York Map

About Napeague, New York

Napeague is a locality in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 368. The population density is 38.6 people per km². Napeague is located at 40.9985°N, 72.0642°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 11930, 11954.

Napeague exists as a fragile, sandy isthmus where the land yields to the encroaching tides of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 6.9 miles east-northeast of East Hampton, NY (from East Hampton, NY: bearing 62°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east of Springs. Salt-sprayed dunes and low-lying scrub define the horizon, creating a landscape that feels perpetually caught between the shifting sands and the sea. The stillness of Napeague Pond anchors the interior, providing a brackish mirror to the vast, open skies that stretch toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which remain a faint, ethereal suggestion far beyond the familiar coastal horizon. Within the protected boundaries of Napeague State Park, the terrain remains raw and unadorned, a wild expanse where the wind carries the scent of brine and the rhythmic pulse of the surf dictates the slow pace of the day.

History clings to Napeague in the weathered remnants of old fishing stations and the tales of those who harvested the bounty of the surrounding waters. While the economy once relied heavily on the seasonal rhythms of the net-fisheries, the modern character of the land reflects a quieter, more solitary endurance. Hicks Island sits just offshore like a sentinel, separating the quiet stretches of the coast from the deeper currents of the Atlantic Ocean. Far to the west, the Eastern Plain offers a contrast to the narrow, windswept nature of the coast, while the distant Willow Brook marks a boundary far removed from the immediate, salt-crusted reality of the shoreline. Life here moves with the tides, defined by the stark clarity of the coastal light and the persistent, quiet resilience of a place that remains defined by its elemental connection to the water.

About This Napeague Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Napeague, New York. Coordinates: 40.99847, -72.06422. 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 Napeague includes the ZIP code (11930, 11954), telephone area code (914, 845), county seat of Suffolk County (Riverhead), and school district assignment (Amagansett 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.