Welcome to Shelter Island ...
The Town of Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Shelter Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Shelter Island: Shelter Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Shelter Island has a population of 2,414 people<3> (see below for details).
Shelter Island is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Shelter Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shelter Island had an population of 2,414 people. This is an increase of 0.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Shelter Island had a population of 2,392 people. This makes Shelter Island the county's 21st most populous community.
The population of Shelter Island represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 817th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,392 people, the population of Shelter Island increased 7.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,228 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shelter Island.
Communities near Shelter Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shelter Island.
- Southampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,549 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southampton
- Southold
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southold
- Southold lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northeast of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,282 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southold
- East Hampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,097 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on East Hampton
- Clinton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clinton
- Old Saybrook
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Saybrook
- Old Lyme
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
- Old Lyme lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the north of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Lyme
- Westbrook
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,842 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Westbrook
- Southampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
- Southampton has also been known as:
- Southampton village
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Southampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton<6>
- Sag Harbor
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Harbor
- Sag Harbor lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sag Harbor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sag Harbor<6>
- East Hampton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
- East Hampton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Shelter Island.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on East Hampton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hampton<6>
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 Shelter Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shelter Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shelter 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 Shelter Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shelter Island. See our Newspapers Page for Shelter Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shelter Island ...
Looking for more information about Shelter 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 Shelter Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shelter Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shelter 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shelter Island. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shelter Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shelter Island) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Shelter Island. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Shelter IslandOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelter Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0682, Longitude: -72.3159 In this case, the coordinates for Shelter Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |