Fishers Island, New York
CDP
About Fishers Island
Fishers Island, NY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New York.
Fishers Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.06 square miles.
📰 Fishers Island News Today
- PETER CRISP Obituary (2026) - New York, NY - New York Times Legacy obituary · Aug 15
- Why Connecticut students cross Long Island Sound to attend school, play basketball on Fishers Island CT Insider · Mar 5
- 'Do You Know Tom Kean Jr.?': Field Notes From Fishers Island The Judge Street Journal · May 17
- Fishers Island Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- At This Remote 1920s Retreat, Every Room Frames the Sea ELLE Decor · Nov 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fishers Island Unique
- The only place in America named Fishers Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fishers Island
- The Pequot Inn
- The West End (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Fishers Island
- FISHERS ISLAND SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.06 sq mi
Coordinates41.2677, -71.9928