Shirley New York Map

About Shirley, New York

Shirley is a locality in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It has a population of 28,375. The population density is 949.0 people per km². Shirley is located at 40.8015°N, 72.8676°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 11967.

Shirley stretches across a landscape shaped by the slow grind of glacial ice and the patient erosion of wind and water, its terrain a muted tapestry of sandy loam and marshy flats. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Brookhaven, NY (from Brookhaven, NY: bearing 58°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-south-east of Coram. The air here often carries the briny tang of the nearby Great South Bay, a constant murmur that seeps into the very soul of Shirley. South of the main thoroughfares, the land gives way to wetlands and shallow inlets, where spartina grass waves in endless, whispering ranks, a subtle green tide against the pale sky. Even in the more developed stretches, the earth retains a certain yielding quality, a reminder of its ancient, sandy origins, and the light, especially as it slants towards evening, can cast a warm, almost buttery glow on the clapboard houses and the occasional weathered oak. The history of Shirley is a story of agricultural roots giving way to suburban sprawl, a transformation accelerated by the post-war boom and the relentless westward pull of New York City. Once, farms and cranberry bogs dotted this land, their produce contributing to the local economy, a quiet industry that hummed with the seasons. Now, the economic engine of Shirley is more varied, a blend of retail, services, and the commutes of its residents who find their livelihoods further afield. It’s a place where the echoes of old Suffolk County can still be felt, in the names of streets and the enduring, if sometimes faint, scent of salt marsh that clings to the breeze, a persistent whisper of the bay’s proximity.

About This Shirley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shirley, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.801488, -72.867603. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Shirley and Suffolk County.

Detailed location data for Shirley includes the ZIP code (14111), telephone area code (716, 914, 845), county seat of Suffolk County (Riverhead), and school district assignment (William Floyd Union Free School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Shirley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.