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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. City Island is located at the extreme western end of Long Island Sound, south of Pelham Bay Park, and east of Eastchester Bay.
The Bronx is the only New York City borough not primarily located on an island. The Bronx has a land area of 42 square miles (109 km 2) and a population of 1,472,654 in the 2020 census. If each borough were ranked as a city, the Bronx would rank as the ninth-most-populous in the U.S.
Oct 25, 2023 · City Island: A ‘Little Magical Wonderland’ in the Bronx This 1.5-mile-long island, with “a beach on almost every block,” may feel like small-town New England, but it’s part of the city ...
City Island is a wonderful enclave off the coast of the Bronx, accessible by mass transit (#6 train to pelham bay, then #29 bus) and cars, that offers an escape from the crowded city. while it is by no means the equivalent of Cape Cod or harbor towns in Long Island, it is great for a day excursion.
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Feb 13, 2018 · Besides the obvious City Island and (gasp) Rikers Island did you know that we have dozens of islands? Some inhabited, some no longer islands, some abandoned completely. The Bronx even has its own archipelago shared with Westchester known as the Pelham Islands.
May 2, 2024 · Outside of residents from the Bronx, not many people know about this small island adjacent to the borough, affectionately titled City Island. A quaint but bustling neighborhood full of delicious seafood restaurants with waterfront views of the Long Island Sound, here is what you should do on the special occasion that you find yourself on City ...
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Jul 31, 2019 · This 1.5-mile-long island in the Bronx is home to the type of impossibly quaint seaside scene you might expect to find in New England, only within New York City limits.
