Official Name: | Kismet |
Pushpin Map: | New York |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
Pushpin Map1: | USA New York Fire Island |
Pushpin Label Position1: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption1: | Location on Fire Island |
Elevation Ft: | 3 |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 40.6342°N -73.2033°W |
Postal Code: | 11706 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 954725 |
Kismet is a hamlet in the town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is the westernmost beach community on Fire Island, immediately west of Saltaire and east of the Fire Island Light. Kismet is accessible by road or on foot via Robert Moses State Park to the west, or by ferry from Bay Shore on Long Island.[1] [2]
Facilities in Kismet include a marina, a few stores (the Kismet Market, Beach & Vine Wines & Spirits and the Red Wagon Emporium), Margarita Villas LLC Vacation Rentals, and three restaurants, Fire Island Tap (located at Margarita Villas), the Kismet Inn and the Surf's Out.[3] [4]
Residents are zoned to the Fire Island School District. Students attend the Woodhull School (PK-6), and then may choose either Bay Shore School District or Islip School District for secondary education.[5] Their respective high schools are Bay Shore High School and Islip High School.