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  Shelter Island, Long Island, New York
Shelter Island is 8,000 acres of land, marsh, and mist nestled between the North and South Forks of Long Island and surrounded by Gardinerís, Shelter Island, and Peconic Bays.
The monarchy was restored in England, and in 1666, Shelter Island became a Manor.
Shelter Island was slow to recover from the Depression and the War.
www.shelter-island.org /history.html   (2485 words)

  
 2002 Collaboration Meeting
Shelter Island is located in Peconic Bay, between the North and South Forks of eastern Long Island.
Although Shelter Island is accessible by ferry from both Forks, the Pridwin Hotel and Cottages, located on the northwest side of the island, is most easily reached from Greenport.
Shelter Island is, as one might expect, an island.
www.cap.bnl.gov /mumu/collab/collab-020509   (620 words)

  
 Shelter Island Cruising Guide by OspreysGuide.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Shelter Island (or "The Rock" as it is commonly called) is nestled between the twin forks of Long Island, protecting it from the swells of the ocean.
Shelter Island was first settled by the Manhassett Indians and then later by the English in 1652.
While circling the island you will see not only all the beautiful sights Shelter Island has to offer, but also to gorgeous scenery of the North and South Forks.
www.ospreysguide.com /CruiseGuide/CruiseGSI/cruisgSI.html   (281 words)

  
 Shelter Island, NY Chamber of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This was the name given to Shelter Island by the Manhanset Indians, long before the first English settlers arrived in 1652.
They must have had a peaceful and bountiful life, since the Island is protected from the worst of weather by the sheltering arms of Long Island's North and South Forks.
Shelter Island is for those who seek respite from the noise and turmoil of city and suburban life.
www.shelter-island.net   (411 words)

  
 Shelter Island Marina - Travelift and Boatyard
Shelter Island Marina and Boatyard, established since 1978, is a complete Marine Facility located in Richmond, B.C., Canada on the South Arm of the Fraser River.
Shelter Island Marina and Boatyard has over 8,000 linear feet of fresh water moorage, complete with telephone, water, cablevision and metered 20, 30 and 50 amp power.
Shelter Island Marina and Boatyard is host to two of the largest Travelifts on the Pacific Coast, lifting vessels from 20' to 130'.
www.shelterislandmarina.com   (268 words)

  
 The Shelter Island Reporter Online - The Official Newspaper of the Town of Shelter Island, New York
Margaret Brown Griffing, formerly of Shelter Island, died of congestive heart failure in Ft. Myers, Florida on November 12, 2002.
The widow of Shelter Island Supervisor Evans K. Griffing who died in 1988, Margaret Brown Griffing was born June 7, 1909 in Cleveland, Ohio to John and Emily Bohl Brown.
Remembrances may be made to the Shelter Island Branch of the ELIH Auxiliary, care of Mary Cronin, P.O. Box 231, Shelter Island Heights or to the Shelter Island 10K.
www.timesreview.com /sir11-28-02/stories/obits.htm   (688 words)

  
 Island Wildlife Shelter Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The mission of the Island Wildlife Shelter is to protect wildlife.
The Island Wildlife Shelter is the only wildlife rehabilitation center in Kitsap County.
The Shelter is an independent non-profit corporation with state and federal licenses for wildlife rehabilitation and is located on five acres adjacent to and provided by the Bloedel Reserve.
www.islandwildlife.org   (185 words)

  
 Shelter Island - a cruisers guide
For the boater, Shelter Island has three harbors that are unique to themselves, each offering a delightful mixture of landscape and architecture.
Situated on the north side of the island lies Dering Harbor, with its yacht club, restaurants, and inns, where there is always a collection of bristol yachts set in an elegantly esthetic environment.
Shelter Island has a magical quality that makes you feel like you could be almost anywhere.
www.angelfire.com /biz/vsg/shelter.html   (480 words)

  
 The Shelter Island Conference
Known as the Shelter Island Conference, the meeting was to prove a landmark in the history of postwar American physics.
With NAS sponsorship secured, the Shelter Island Conference was set to convene at the Ram's Head Inn, a new establishment that had been opened ahead of schedule expressly to accommodate the visiting physicists.
In fact the NAS-sponsored conferences in quantum physics -- the Shelter Island conference and the subsequent Pocono and Oldstone conferences -- were of key importance for the development of postwar physics in America.
www7.nationalacademies.org /archives/shelterisland.html   (643 words)

  
 Shelter Island News
Two of Shelter Island's quaintest and best-regarded inns, and a popular restaurant, have been raided by armed agents from the Internal Revenue Service, who removed boxes of documents, a lawyer for the owners...
SHELTER ISLAND, N.Y. - President Bush, in nominating John Roberts to be chief justice of the US - along with conservative senators questioning him during his ongoing judiciary committee hearings - insists that...
SHELTER ISLAND, The town and the state have approved a special "nuisance" deer hunt through April by three archers in a 40-acre tract of town-owned woods.
www.topix.net /city/shelter-island-ny   (1311 words)

  
 Shelter Island Inns
Of course, he was referring to Great Britain, not Shelter Island, but if the frenzied Hamptons ever party themselves to death, quiet little Shelter Island (and the Chequit Inn) will certainly survive.
"At the Ram's Head Inn on Shelter Island, many people are unaware that it has an 800-foot beach on Coecles harbor and three outdoor dining areas: a covered porch off the dining room, a porch with awnings near the front door and a new informal terrace.
Built in 1929, the inn is on a verdant spit of land called Ram Island, connected to the main island by scenic causeways.
www.shelterislandinns.com /articles.htm   (1289 words)

  
 Two South Ferry - Bed and Breakfast - Shelter Island NY
Shelter Island is located between Sag Harbor, NY and Greenport, NY and must be accessed by ferry!
Shelter Island Kayaks is our local outfitter, they will take you on a guided tour or let you take them out on your own.
Shelter Island is considered to be one of the top ten places to ride your bike on Long Island.
www.2sferry.ourfamily.com   (352 words)

  
 Weekend Trips - Shelter Island, New York
If you long to be on the water but not necessarily in it, kayaking may be the sport for you, and the shallow inlets of Shelter Island are the perfect place to find out.
Taylor’s Island, a tiny spit of land with a turn-of-the-century log cabin, is a popular pit stop for a picnic lunch; the massive boulders sculpted by ancient melting glaciers off Foxon Point are also crowd-pleasers.
Shelter Island Kayak Tours are $45 a person, $22.50 for kids 12 and under (631-749-1990; kayaksi.com); Planet Bliss (631-749-0053); Commander Cody’s (631-749-1851); Olde Country Inn ($175–$255; 631-749-1633; oldecountryinn.com).
www.newyorkmetro.com /travel/guides/52weekends/03/shelterisland.htm   (260 words)

  
 Shelter Island : Introduction | Frommers.com
The other part is the structure of the island itself: More than one-third of Shelter Island is owned by the Nature Conservancy and maintained as a nature preserve.
And it's always been like this: From the mid-17th century into the 18th, the development of the island grew slowly because the stench of fertilizer from mossbunker herring dominated the island.
In the late 19th century it became a religious meeting place for clergy and laymen from Brooklyn; they did away with the fertilizer factories, and Shelter Island was developed after that.
www.frommers.com /destinations/shelterisland/3441010001.html   (433 words)

  
 SHELTER ISLAND
In fact, the original source for their interest in Shelter Island was its many white oak trees, used to make the casks to ship sugar, rum and molasses.
1652 -- Nathaniel Sylvester and wife-to-be Grissell Brinley settle on the Island at Gardiner's Creek.
1650s -- Shelter Island got its name from its history as a shelter to the Quakers during the New England persecutions of the 17th century.
nynjctbotany.org /lgtofc/shelter.html   (757 words)

  
 Shelter island ny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Shelter Island School 33 North Ferry Rd, Shelter Island, NY 11964, Phone: (631) 749-0302 Level: K-12.
This tree is on the grounds of Camp Quinipet on Shelter Island.
Shelter Island is in Suffolk County, New York State, about 88 miles (140 kilometers) east of New York City...
www.sureparking.com /shelter+island+ny.html   (832 words)

  
 Shelter Island
Shelter Island is a 4-by-6 mile, randomly shaped plug located between Long Island's north and south forks, almost connecting the two.
It faces Peconic Bay to the west and Gardiners Bay to the east, with narrow channels separating it from Greenport on the north and North Haven on the south.
Except for the main north-south road, Route 114, it has little traffic, and there are no sections of the island that would be considered heavily developed.
www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=BGN018-026   (150 words)

  
 San Diego Sailing Charters - Rental boats, Bareboat and Skippered Sailing Charters - offered by Shelter Island Sailing
Shelter Island Sailing provides San Diego Sailing Charters and furnishes Sailing Instruction, Sailboat and Powerboat rentals from 27 to 68 feet, Bareboat Sailing Yacht Charters, and Skippered SCUBA Charters, Sportfishing and Sailing Charters.
The sailing specialists at Shelter Island Sailing provide flexible personalized scheduling and look forward to discussing your needs, answering your sailing questions and helping your group or family enjoy an intimate and memorable sailing experience during your stay in San Diego.
Becoming a member of Shelter Island Sailing is a smart, economical alternative to the high costs and hassles of boat ownership.
www.shelterislandsailing.com   (654 words)

  
 Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation - Whidbey Island, Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation (WAIF) is a non-profit organization which was formed in 1990 in an effort to help Whidbey Island's homeless companion animals.
WAIF is dedicated to provide food, shelter, veterinary care, and nurturing to displaced pets until loving homes can be found for them.
WAIF operates the WAIF Animal Shelter, a minimum-kill facility that provides safe refuge to Island County's homeless dogs and cats, and the Oak Harbor Cat Adoption Center, a low-stress, cageless facility.
www.waifanimals.org   (200 words)

  
 Shelter Island Public Library
The Shelter Island Public Library web site provides links to web sites that are maintained by third parties.
The Shelter Island Public Library is not responsible for the content of sites maintained by third parties.
The Shelter Island Public Library does not endorse any third party sites or imply that the information on such sites is error free, correct, accurate, or reliable.
www.suffolk.lib.ny.us /libraries/shel   (156 words)

  
 Welcome to Little Shelter Animal Rescue
Little Shelter is a nonprofit animal rescue organization staffed mainly by volunteers.
No animal is ever destroyed at Little Shelter unless he or she is incurably ill.
Little Shelter is situated on six acres in Huntington, Long Island, 30 minutes east of New York City.
www.littleshelter.com   (648 words)

  
 Shelter Island Getaways   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
With expansive water and sunset views, each of the guestrooms is decorated in simple uncluttered country style.
Lodging is by reservation only, and is not suitable for children under 14 years of age.
In this inn, all of the bright, sunny guest rooms have private baths, air conditioning, and either king or queen sized beds as well as comfortable wicker seating areas.
www.shelterislandgetaways.com   (123 words)

  
 Welcome to Shelter Pointe Hotel on Shelter Island!
Shelter Pointe is on eleven acres of lush tropical gardens situated right at the tip of Shelter Island.
Shelter Pointe Hotel is uniquely located to allow easy access to all the exciting area attractions while providing a relaxing retreat from the intensity of dynamic San Diego.
Completely renovated in 1995, the Shelter Pointe Hotel has a wonderful atmosphere and colorful history as a destination for travelers from around the world.
www.shelterpointe.com   (158 words)

  
 Northwest harbor/Shelter Island Complex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
There is an area of diverse habitats on and around Shelter Island, including Cedar Beach Point on Great Hog Neck, The Nature Conservancy's Mashomak Preserve, Morton National Wildlife Refuge, Grace Estate, and the adjoining shoreline and offshore waters.
The waters in this area serve as an important summer feeding and nursery area for juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii), one of the rarest sea turtles and a Federally Endangered species.
The Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island, is a 2100 acre largely unfragmented deciduous forest covering a third of the island.
ny.audubon.org /iba/shelterisland.html   (532 words)

  
 Shelter Island - 52 Weekends
Shelter Island is the calmer, cooler, and less crowded option
Get a guided two-hour kayak tour of the island, much of which is actually a nature preserve, or bike out to Little Ram Island to the east for a drink at the colonial Ram's Head Inn, famous for its view.
Sunset Beach, 631-749-1843 (rooms start at $175; open from May 18 to the end of September); The Chequit Inn, 631-749-0018 (rooms in summer start at $72; in winter, $65); The Dory, 631-749-8871; Shelter Island Kayak Tours, 631-749-1990; Ram's Head Inn, 631-749-0811.
www.newyorkmetro.com /travel/guides/52weekends/locations/52Weekends_ShelterIsland.htm   (296 words)

  
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 AllRefer.com - Shelter Island, United States (U.S. Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Shelter Island, United States (U.S. Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
1,193), 7 mi (11.2 km) long and 6 mi (9.7 km) wide, between the two peninsulas of E Long Island, SE N.Y. Settled in the 17th cent.
by English colonists, the island has been a summer resort since the 1870s.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/ShelterI.html   (154 words)

  
 Shelter Island Kayak Tours
njoy a serene kayak paddling adventure exploring the natural beauty of Shelter Island's creeks and harbors.
Jay Damuck's Shelter Island Kayak Tours (Route 114 at Duvall Road; 631-749-1990) runs outings twice a day, at 10:00 a.m.
For those who prefer to brave the waters unaccompanied, the charge is a mere $20 an hour to rent a double kayak and $13 an hour to paddle around alone.
www.kayaksi.com   (282 words)

  
 Town of Shelter Island
We have developed this website to provide you with important information about Town government - - which will enable you to become a more informed citizen.
I believe that you will find this to be a useful and informative guide to living on our special island.
We are also very pleased to provide you with a special feature - - the entire Shelter Island Town Code - - at no cost and user friendly.
www.shelterislandtown.us   (252 words)

  
 San Diego Bay, The Big Bay, hotels, restaurants, boating, parks , cruise ship visits, marinas, museums, shopping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This mile-long park and promenade spans the bayside length of Shelter Island.
Location: South of Shelter Island Drive Hours: 6:00 a.m.
A park permit is required for events with 25 or more people.
www.thebigbay.com /about/pshelter.asp   (126 words)

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