Middle Island, New York
Middle Island, New York | |
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U.S. Census map | |
Middle Island Location on Long Island Middle Island Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′6″N 72°56′36″W / 40.88500°N 72.94333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Brookhaven |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.28 sq mi (21.44 km2) |
| • Land | 8.22 sq mi (21.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,546 |
| • Density | 1,283.1/sq mi (495.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 11953 |
| Area codes | 631, 934 |
| FIPS code | 36-46976 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0957111 |
Middle Island is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 10,546 at the time of the 2020 census.
The community is situated between the hamlets of Coram and Ridge to the west and east, respectively – and the hamlets of Rocky Point and Yaphank to the north and south. The name derives from the fact that it lies approximately halfway between the eastern and western ends of Long Island (Montauk Point and the East River) as well as halfway between the northern and southern boundaries (the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean).