Welcome to Centre Island ...
The coastal village of Centre Island is located in Nassau County<1>.
The location of Centre Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Centre Island: Centre Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Centre Island has a population of 407 people<3> (see below for details).
Centre Island is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Centre Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Centre Island had an population of 407 people. This is a decrease of 0.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Centre Island had a population of 410 people. This makes Centre Island the county's 67th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 410 people, the population of Centre Island decreased 7.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 444 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Centre Island.
Communities Also Named Centre Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Centre Island - it's located in British Columbia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Centre Island.
Communities near Centre Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centre Island.
- Bronx
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
- Yonkers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Stamford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
- Stamford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Norwalk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Norwalk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - New Rochelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - White Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Centre Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centre Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centre Island. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centre Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centre Island. See our Newspapers Page for Centre Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centre Island ...
Looking for more information about Centre Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Centre Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Centre Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centre Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Centre Island. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centre Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |