Hicks Island (New York)

Hicks Island is an island in Napeague Bay, Suffolk County, New York, in the United States.[1] The small island is located north of Napeague on the eastern end of Long Island.

Hicks Island was named for an early owner.[2] It has also been known as Goffe Island.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hicks Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 156.

Coordinates: 41°00′57″N 72°03′39″W / 41.0159°N 72.0609°W / 41.0159; -72.0609


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