Kismet is a
hamlet
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in the town of
Islip
Islip may refer to:
Places England
* Islip, Northamptonshire
*Islip, Oxfordshire
United States
*Islip, New York, a town in Suffolk County
** Islip (hamlet), New York, located in the above town
**Central Islip, New York, a hamlet and census-d ...
,
Suffolk County,
New York,
United States
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. It is the westernmost beach community on
Fire Island
Fire Island is the large center island of the outer barrier islands parallel to the South Shore of Long Island, in the U.S. state of New York.
Occasionally, the name is used to refer collectively to not only the central island, but also Lo ...
, 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 (
Fire Island Ferries) from
Bay Shore
Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. It is situated on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. The population of the CDP was 29,244 at the time of the 2020 ...
on
Long Island.
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.
Education
Residents are zoned to the
Fire Island School District
Fire Island Union Free School District No. 14 is a school district headquartered in the Town of Islip and on Fire Island, in New York. The school is adjacent to but not in Ocean Beach.
The district includes, portions of Fire Island west of Ocea ...
. Students attend the Woodhull School (PK-6), and then may choose either
Bay Shore School District
Bay Shore Union Free School District or Bay Shore Schools is a school district headquartered in Bay Shore, New York.
In 2015 Joseph C. Bond became the interim superintendent; he previously was superintendent of the Brentwood Union Free School Dis ...
or
Islip School District
Islip Union Free School District, also known as Islip Public Schools, is a school district in Long Island, New York. Its headquarters are in the Administration Building in the hamlet of Islip in the Town of Islip.
The school district's mascot i ...
for secondary education.
Their respective high schools are
Bay Shore High School
Bay Shore High School is a public high school located in Bay Shore, New York. The school serves about 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12.[Islip High School
Islip High School is the public high school in Islip, in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. It is a part of the Islip School District.
the principal is Lara Gonzalez. The complete lists of current and past graduates, Rege ...]
.
References
External links
Official Kismet Community Association WebsiteFire Island on FacebookFire Island Travel Guide
Fire Island, New York
Islip (town), New York
Hamlets in New York (state)
Beaches of Suffolk County, New York
Hamlets in Suffolk County, New York
Populated coastal places in New York (state)
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