Shelter Island, Island town in Suffolk County, United States.
Shelter Island sits between the North and South Forks of Long Island, encompassing 8,000 acres of land surrounded by Shelter Island Sound and Gardiners Bay.
The Manhanset tribe inhabited the land until 1651 when Nathaniel Sylvester established the first European settlement through a purchase from Stephen Goodyear.
The Shelter Island Heights Historic District exhibits architectural elements from the 1870s when it served as a Methodist camp meeting ground.
Two ferry services connect the island to mainland destinations: one from Greenport and another from North Haven, both operating throughout the year.
The Nature Conservancy protects one-third of the island's territory, maintaining natural trails and wetlands for environmental preservation.
Location: Suffolk County
Elevation above the sea: 17 m
Website: https://shelterislandtown.us
GPS coordinates: 41.07806,-72.35083
Latest update: May 29, 2025 02:25
Fire Fighter
2.6 km
Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge
8.3 km
Sylvester Manor
856 m
Orient Long Beach Bar Light
5.1 km
Cedar Island Light
8.6 km
Sag Harbor Whaling Museum
10 km
Sag Harbor Village District
10.1 km
Smith-Ransome Japanese Bridge
4.1 km
Camp Quinipet
2.8 km
Brecknock Hall
4.4 km
Shelter Island Country Club
702 m
Smith-Taylor Cabin
4.4 km
John Jermain Memorial Library
10.1 km
Shelter Island Windmill
1.3 km
Shelter Island Heights Historic District
891 m
Congregation Tifereth Israel Synagogue
2.8 km
Union Chapel
937 m
Greenport Village Historic District
3.2 km
Manhanset Chapel
1.7 km
Samuel Landon House
6.3 km
Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum
10 km
Wade's Beach
3.5 km
East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation
2.6 km
Shell Beach
4 km
Crescent Beach
1.1 km
Gibsons Beach
7.4 km
James Havens Homestead
2.3 km
RMLI Greenport
2.7 kmReviews
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