Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
150km²
Area
79km
Coastline
49m
Highest point
Todt Hill
495,747
People
23°C
Warmest sea
August
2km
To the mainland
When to go to Staten Island
Best for the beach from July to September.
The sea is warmest in August (23 °C) and coolest in February (4 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from July to September.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
Staten Island is an island in United States. It covers 150 km², with 79 km of coastline. Its highest point, Todt Hill, rises to 49 m. About 495,747 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 2 km away.
Getting there
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 12 km in a straight lineCar hire at EWR airport (Newark)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesStaten Island Ferry
- 2 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Septemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Staten Island.
- 39beachesAnnadale Beach, Huguenot Beach, Robinsons Beach and 36 more
- 16viewpointsAngelina's, Paulo’s Peak, Overlook and 13 more
- 5lighthousesFort Wadsworth Light, New Dorp Light, Princes Bay Light and 2 more
- 3ferry terminalsSt. George, St. George Ferry Terminal
- 12marinasTottenville Marina, Moonbeam Great Kills Marina, Atlantic Marina and 9 more
- 5named peaksTodt Hill, Fox Hills, Emerson Hill and 2 more
- 1waterfalls
- 13castles and fortsBattery Catlin, Battery Turnbull, Battery Bacon and 10 more
- 13ruins and archaeological sitesPellman Cottage, Glacis Gun Battery, Historic Stone Chimney and 10 more
- 48waymarked walking routesGreen Trail, Blue Trail, Red Trail and 45 more
- 3campsitesWilliam H. Pouch Scout Camp, Camp Gateway - Staten Island
- 16hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 546restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Staten Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Staten Island, each with its own numbers.
7beaches and covesCoastya
2mountainsPeakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
23.1°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
7 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Buono Beach23.1°C
- Annadale Beach23.1°C
- Huguenot Beach23.1°C
- Midland Beach23.1°C
- New Dorp Beach23.1°C
- Oakwood Beach23.1°C
- South Beach23.1°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 25 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 87 %0–50 m
- 13 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Staten Island468,730 people
- Great Kills22,000 people
- Woodrow21,005 people
- New Springville20,756 people
- Mariners Harbor19,905 people
- Rossville18,792 people
- Port Richmond15,470 people
- Emerson Hill15,412 people
- Graniteville15,272 people
- Arrochar13,010 people
- Oakwood11,148 people
- Eltingville10,573 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Night low (°C) | -5 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Sea (°C) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 80 | 103 | 99 | 98 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 98 | 114 | 91 | 115 |
| Wet days | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Sun h/day | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +0.8 | −0.7 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 |
| 2021 | +0.3 | −1.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +1.4 | +1.0 |
| 2022 | +1.0 | −0.1 | +1.1 | +0.5 | ±0.0 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.0 | −0.7 | +1.7 | −0.4 |
| 2023 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +1.5 | −0.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| 2024 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +1.8 | −0.4 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.4 | −0.1 |
| 2025 | +0.1 | −0.3 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.4 | −0.2 | −1.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q136697607) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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