2023 Map of Howells Point

About this map

Fire Island National Seashore protects a delicate barrier island landscape along the Atlantic coast, featuring the preserved stretches of Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness. The map reveals a complex system of marshes and sandy points along Great South Beach, including Whalehouse Point, Molasses Point, and Goose Point. To the north, across the waters of Great South Bay and Bellport Bay, are the developed coastal communities of East Patchogue, Bellport, and Shirley. These Long Island settlements are connected by local routes such as Otis Rd and S Howells Point Rd. The drainage of Carmans River and Howells Creek into the bay systems defines the hydrological character of the shoreline, while the southern edge of the sheet is dominated by the open Atlantic Ocean.