Captree, New York

Captree, New York
The cottages on Captree Island
The cottages on Captree Island
Captree is located in New York
Captree
Captree
Captree is located in the United States
Captree
Captree
Coordinates: 40°38′24″N 73°15′29″W / 40.64000°N 73.25806°W / 40.64000; -73.25806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
TownsIslip
Babylon
Area
 • Total
2.80 sq mi (7.24 km2)
 • Land1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
 • Water1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
Elevation
5 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
48
 • Density29.68/sq mi (11.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
11702
Area code(s)631 / 934
FIPS code36-12402
GNIS feature ID2805097[2]

Captree is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Islip and Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It occupies Captree Island in Great South Bay, as well as the east end of Jones Beach Island to the south, comprising Captree State Park. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] Prior to that it was part of the Oak Beach–Captree CDP.

The community is in southwestern Suffolk County, on two islands that lie between Long Island to the north and Fire Island to the south. The eastern two-thirds of the CDP are in the town of Islip, while the one-third of the CDP that occupies the portion of Captree Island west of the Robert Moses Causeway is in the town of Babylon. The Robert Moses Causeway connects Captree and Jones Beach islands with West Islip, 6 miles (10 km) to the north on Long Island. Ocean Parkway runs west from Captree through Oak Beach and Gilgo, leading 14 miles (23 km) to Jones Beach State Park. To the south, the Fire Island Inlet Bridge leads 1 mile (1.6 km) to Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202048
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Education

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It is in the Babylon Union Free School District.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Captree Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "2020 census - school district reference map: Suffolk County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/6). Retrieved October 18, 2024. - Text list