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Welcome to Long Island ...

When the people of Long Island refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Islander<1>

A typical abbreviation for Long Island: Long Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Long Island is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Long Island lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Long Island, you will leave Alaskan Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Long Island: 907

Communities Also Named Long Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Long Island - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, Maine (2), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Island.

Communities near Long Island ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Long Island.

  • Hydaburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Dora Bay
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Bay
  • Polk Inlet
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Inlet

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Island ...

Looking for more information about Long 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 Long Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Island refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Island may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.