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| Geography | |
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| Location | Gardiners Bay |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Area | 5.184 sq mi (13.43 km2) |
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United States | |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk County |
Gardiner's Island is a small island in the Town of East Hampton, New York, in Eastern Suffolk County. It is located in Gardiner's Bay between the two peninsulas at the east end of Long Island. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) long, 3 miles (4.8 km) wide and has 27 miles (43 km) of coastline.
The island has been owned by the Gardiner family and their descendants since 1639 when Lion Gardiner purchased it from the Montaukett chief Wyandanch.[1] At 5.19 square miles (13.4 km2), it is one of the largest privately owned islands in the United States, though slightly smaller than Naushon Island in Massachusetts, owned by the Forbes family.[2][a]
- ^ Weigold, Mary E. (2015). Peconic Bay: Four Centuries of History on Long Island's North and South Forks. Syracuse University Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 9780815653097.
- ^ Nevius, Michelle & Nevius, James (2009), Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City, New York: Free Press, ISBN 141658997X, pp. 84-85
- ^ Trebay, Guy (2004-08-29). "The Last Lord Of Gardiners Island". The New York Times.
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