City Island, Bronx
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.
Aerial view of City Island (left) and Hart Island (right) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Long Island Sound |
| Coordinates | 40.848°N 73.786°W |
| Archipelago | The Pelham Islands |
| Area | 0.39505 sq mi (1.0232 km2) |
| Length | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Width | 0.5 mi (0.8 km) |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | The Bronx |
| Community District | The Bronx 10 |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4,417 (2020) |
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. 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.