West Islip, New York
CDP
About West Islip
West Islip is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.
Officially, West Islip is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.09 square miles.
📰 West Islip News Today
- New Ranking Of Long Island's Top 15 Public High Schools Released By U.S. News Patch · Aug 18
- West Islip Man Arrested Following Fatal Robert Moses Causeway Crash New York State Police (.gov) · Jun 26
- Police: driver runs into group of children on bikes in West Islip NBC New York · Jun 8
- West Islip Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Westhampton Beach vs West Islip Football - Sep 18, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes West Islip Unique
- The only place in America named West Islip — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in West Islip
- Panda Garden Chinese Restaurant — chinese
- Brownstones Coffee West Islip — breakfast
- Villa Monaco Restaurant — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Islip
- Madeline Hsu Playground reviews ★
- Pace Landing Tennis at Conklin Point reviews ★
- West Islip Little League Fields reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in West Islip
- BAYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- BEACH STREET MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MANETUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- OQUENOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PAUL J BELLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- UDALL ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
- WEST ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.09 sq mi
Coordinates40.7029, -73.2955