Shelter Island, New York | |
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Town of Shelter Island | |
![]() A historic marker plaque on Shelter Island explaining the history of the area. | |
![]() Location in Suffolk County | |
Coordinates: 41°4′41″N 72°21′3″W / 41.07806°N 72.35083°W | |
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County | Suffolk |
Government | |
• Type | Civil Township |
• Town Supervisor | Amber F. Brach-Williams (R)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 29.11 sq mi (75.39 km2) |
• Land | 12.19 sq mi (31.58 km2) |
• Water | 16.92 sq mi (43.82 km2) |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,253 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | 2,413 |
• Density | 266.86/sq mi (103.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 11964, 11965 |
Area codes | 631, 934 |
FIPS code | 36-103-66839 |
GNIS feature ID | 0965037 |
Website | www |
Shelter Island is an island town in eastern Suffolk County, New York, United States, near the eastern end of Long Island. The population was 3,253 at the time of the 2020 census.