Middle Island, New York
Middle Island is a community of 11,027 people in Suffolk County, New York.
Why visit Middle Island
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Davis Town Meeting House, Homan-Gerard House and Mills and Cathedral Pines County Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Middle Island
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Middle Island
Middle Island is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located 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.
From the Wikipedia article Middle Island, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Davis Town Meeting House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Coram, New York, NRHP-listed in Suffolk County, New York
Homan-Gerard House and Mills
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
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Smith Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes3
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 2.6 mi
1760 Middle Country Road, Ridge
Mo-Th 05:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-21:00; Su 06:00-20:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 2.7 mi
1750 Middle Country Road, Ridge
Mo-Th 08:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-03:00; Su 08:00-02:00
Where to stay1
History
The European-American history of Middle Island goes back at least to 1766, when the first Presbyterian church was built. Rev. David Rose, who was also a doctor and a pastor of the South Haven church, covered his immense parish on horseback. He filled his saddle bags with Bibles and medicines to minister to his frontier congregation. In 1766 the parish opened a cemetery just across from the church.
Around the same time, a veteran of the French and Indian War named Jonathan Edwards who admired the white pine trees of Quebec swiped the seedlings for himself and began planting them along what is today Middle Island-Miller Place Road. Many of these pine trees were spread throughout the community. A local farmer named William Dayton swiped some of the pine cones from the site of the original plantings in 1812 and brought them to his farm south of what is today Middle Country Road, towards an area of Yaphank-Middle Island Road north of Longwood Road. The area near the William Davis farmstead is now part of Prosser Pines and Cathedral Pines County Parks.
The first schoolhouse was built in 1813 east of the church. In 1837, a new church was built just to the rear of the older one. It served the community for 200 years until the new Christian Education building was built at the Longwood Estate in 1966.
From the History section of Middle Island, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Middle Island Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
City On A Hill Community Church
Church · 0.7 mi
629 Middle Country Road, Middle Island
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Frank J Carasiti Elementary School
School · 3.2 mi
90 Rocky Pt-Yaphank Rd, Rocky Point
Map of Middle Island
77 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 26°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 28°F | 3.2 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 33°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 4.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 61°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 68°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 67°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 61°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 49°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 40°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 32°F | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mt Sinai (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Suffolk County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-25: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Brookhaven Airport (WSH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Coram 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Farmingville 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Centereach 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Holtsville 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Mastic 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- East Setauket 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- East Patchogue 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Manorville 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Holbrook 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Lake Grove 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Middle Island Presbyterian Church, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homan-Gerard House & Mills - John Homan House, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yaphank St Andrew's Episcopal Church, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Davis Town Meeting House, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Longwood Smith Estate, DanTD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MTA Bridges and Tunnels in Suffolk County (8463369726), Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
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