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Welcome to Pine Island ...

Pine Island is located in Salem County<1>.

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

Pine Island is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Pine Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pine Island: 856

Communities Also Named Pine Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Pine Island - they are located in Florida (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Pine Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Island.

  • Dover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
  • Bridgeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Smyrna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • New Castle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Townsend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
    • Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <3>
  • Delaware City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheswold
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
    • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>

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 Pine Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pine 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 Pine Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Island. See our Newspapers Page for Pine Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Island ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Salem, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pine 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.