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Welcome to Middle Island ...

Middle Island is located in Suffolk County<1>.


The location of Middle Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Middle Island, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

Middle Island is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Middle Island ...

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

  • Mastic Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Patchogue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
    • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
  • Port Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Islandia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
    • Islandia is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <4>
  • Bellport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellport
    • Bellport is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellport <4>
  • Westhampton Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
    • Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach <4>
  • The Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
    • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • The Branch has also been known as:
    • Village of the Branch
  • Nissequogue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
    • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
  • Pine Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middle Island ...

Looking for more information about Middle 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Middle Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middle Island.

Adding Middle Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middle Island in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Middle Island was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Middle Island in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middle Island.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middle Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

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 Suffolk, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middle Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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