City Island, Bronx

City Island
Aerial view of City Island (left) and Hart Island (right)
Map
Geography
LocationLong Island Sound
Coordinates40°50′53″N 73°47′10″W / 40.848°N 73.786°W / 40.848; -73.786
ArchipelagoThe Pelham Islands
Area0.39505 sq mi (1.0232 km2)
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Width0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Administration
State New York
CityNew York City
BoroughThe Bronx
Community DistrictThe Bronx 10[1]
Demographics
Population4,417 (2020)

City Island is a neighborhood in the northeastern Bronx in New York City, located on an island of the same name approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long by 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide.[2] City Island is located at the extreme western end of Long Island Sound, south of Pelham Bay Park, and east of Eastchester Bay.[2]

At one time the island was incorporated within the boundaries of the town of Pelham in Westchester County, New York, but the island has been part of New York City since the late 19th century. City Island is part of the Pelham Islands, a group of islands that once belonged to Thomas Pell. The body of water between City Island and the even smaller, uninhabited Hart Island to the east is known as City Island Harbor. The small island adjacent to the northeast is High Island. The Stepping Stones Light, marking the main shipping channel into New York, is off the southern tip of City Island, near the Long Island shore.

As of the 2020 Census, the island had a population of 4,417.[3] Its land area is 0.395 square miles (1.02 km2). The island is part of Bronx Community District 10, and its ZIP Code is 10464.[3]

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  3. ^ a b "City Island Demographics". Point2. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.