| Long Island | |
| Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 12.38°N 92.93°W |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal |
| Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Area Km2: | 14.05 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 8.7 |
| Width Km: | 2.0 |
| Coastline Km: | 23.81 |
| Elevation M: | 75 |
| Country: |  India |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | District |
| Country Admin Divisions: | North and Middle Andaman |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Island group |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Andaman Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island sub-group |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | East Baratang Group |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Taluk |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Rangat Taluk |
| Country Largest City: | Long Island village |
| Population: | 1032 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Density Km2: | 73.45 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 744203[2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 031927 [3] |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Additional Info: | |
Long Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is located 80km (50miles) north from Port Blair.
The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies east of Porlob Island.
Politically, Long Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk.[6]
There are 3 villages on the island: Long Village, Middle Village, and Lalaji Bay. Parkinson point (the northern tip of the island), was previously also inhabited.The island has its own power house, Boat Building Yard, Senior Secondary School, bank, wireless facilities, hospital, Range Forest Office and even police outpost. Long Island is a dreamland settlement without any road network.
It's reachable by boat 4 times a week from Phoenix Bay Jetty in Port Blair, or from Yerrata Jetty in Rangat.[7]
Merk Bay and Lalaji Bay[8] are 2 beaches popular as a picnic spot in this island. The island is a good location for beach camping.The rest houses [9] are mainly managed by the forest department. A visit to nearby Guitar Island is also popular.[10]