Islip (/ˈaɪslɪp/ EYE-slip) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) that lies within the town of the same name in Suffolk County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP of Islip has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2).
He accumulated over 100 square miles (260 km2) and named his estate Islip, after the Nicolls' ancestral home in East Northamptonshire, England.
The annual fee paid to Governor Thomas Dongan of New York was five bushels of good winter wheat or 25 shillings.
Islip was originally a farming community, gradually transforming into a posh enclave for wealthy families in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Boating and yachting are as popular today as they were years ago, if not more so, with the development of the communities on the adjacent barrier beach of Fire Island.
Islip Hamlet is known widely for its quaint shopping district along Main Street (NY 27A).
There are gift shops, hairdressers, boutiques, restaurants, pubs, natural food stores and many other types of establishments.
Annual events include the Main Street Festival in the spring, Memorial Day Parade, a Sidewalk Sale, Trick or Treat on Main Street on Halloween, a Holiday House Tour, a Victorian High Tea, the Town Hall Christmas Tree Lighting and the Santa Comes to Town Parade.
Building began at the end of the 19th century and was completed in 1916, with Havemeyer constructing several Moorish mansions along the banks of the canals, overlooking the bay.
Islip is located approximately one mile from Northwell Health Southside Hospital in neighboring Bay Shore, and approximately 3 miles (5 km) from Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip.
The school district includes some territory within the adjacent areas of Bay Shore and Central Islip.
Islip is approximately two miles from the Fire Island Ferries, which is located in the neighboring hamlet of Bay Shore.
Buses are operated and maintained by the local Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc. Islip hamlet has several places of worship within its borders, including: