| LC control no. | sh 85048503 |
|---|---|
| Geographic heading | Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | New York (State)--Fire Island (Island) |
| Variant(s) | Sand Banks (N.Y.) |
| See also | Islands--New York (State) |
| Found in | Columbia gaz. of North Amer., via WWW, Dec. 4, 2003 (Fire Island, narrow barrier island, 32 mi/51 km long, off S shore of L.I., SE N.Y., separating Great South Bay from the Atlantic Ocean; 40⁰45ʹN 72⁰50ʹW) Merriam-Web. geog. dict., c1997 (Fire Island also Fire Island Beach. Long narrow sandy spit of land off S cent. Long Island, New York, bet. Great South Bay and Atlantic Ocean; ab. 30 mi. (48 km.) long, 0.25 to 0.5 mi. (0.4 to 0.8 km.) wide) GNIS, Dec. 4, 2003 (Fire Island, island, New York, Suffolk Co., variant names: Fire Island Beach, Great South Beach, Sand Banks; also, Fire Island, pop. place, estimated population (2000): 310, New York, Suffolk Co., 40⁰38ʹ51ʺN 073⁰08ʹ47ʺW; also, Great South Beach, beach, New York, Suffolk Co., variant names: Fire Island, Fire Island Beach, Pikes Beach; also variant name for East Fire Island, island and West Fire Island, island) GNIS island; 40°38ʹ51ʺN 073°08ʹ47ʺW |
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