Point O' Woods, New York
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| Point O' Woods | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
| Nickname(s): POW | |
 Point O' Woods
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| Coordinates: 40°39′0″N 73°0′48″W / 40.65°N 73.01333°WCoordinates: 40°39′0″N 73°0′48″W / 40.65°N 73.01333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Point O' Woods is a seasonal hamlet on Fire Island, New York, in Suffolk County. It is accessible only by a private ferry which is open only to residents and their guests. The ferry departs from Bay Shore on Long Island and is a 30 minute ride across the Great South Bay. The ferry dock is located on Maple Avenue, which is conveniently located within walking distance to the Bay Shore Long Island Railroad Station.
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Location and history
The hamlet was originally organized for religious retreats, some from the Chautauqua assemblies, in approximately 1898. Today it serves as a private summer community for families from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut primarily, but the families include members in New England, the Midatlantic States, California, many other states, and some foreign countries.
There are no cars in Point O' Woods, only bicylces and wagons.
While known for its storied reclusiveness, Point O' Woods has established intramural relationships with summer camp sports programs with other Fire Island communities. The Volunteer Fire Department regularly trains with counterparts in Ocean Bay Park.
The location between Ocean Bay Park and Cherry Grove is near the Sunken Forest, a park situated below mean high tide level. Point O' Woods is located within two miles from Ocean Beach, a small village filled with many shops and restaurants. If towns are not within walking distance from Point O' Woods, water taxis are available to any location on Fire Island.
The Wreck of the Elizabeth
On July 19, 1850 the English barque Elizabeth sank after running aground on the Fire Island sandbar just off of Point O' Woods. Famed feminist author Margaret Fuller perished in the wreck along with her infant child. Three days after the sinking, Fuller's friend Henry David Thoreau arrived at Point O' Woods to search for her remains. Her body was never recovered.[1]
References
- ^ Cheever, Susan (2006). American Bloomsbury. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 140–141. ISBN 0-7432-6461-4.
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