Point O’ Woods

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Point O’ Woods is a private, historically exclusive summer community located on Fire Island off the southern coast of Long Island, New York.

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Point O’ Woods canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
private summer community
unincorporated community
accessPolicy no public access to community
no public access to ferry dock
private
adjacentWaterBody Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Great South Bay NERFINISHED
characteristic gated community
historically exclusive
climate humid subtropical-influenced coastal climate
coast south shore of Long Island NERFINISHED
connectedBy footpaths and boardwalks
country United States of America
surface form: United States
establishedAs religious retreat and summer resort
governedBy Point O’ Woods Association NERFINISHED
hasFeature bayfront on Great South Bay
beachfront on Atlantic Ocean
boardwalks instead of paved streets
chapel
general store
recreational facilities
seasonal population
summer cottages
tennis courts
yacht club
historicalNote one of the earliest planned communities on Fire Island
island Fire Island NERFINISHED
locatedIn Fire Island NERFINISHED
Long Island region NERFINISHED
Suffolk County, New York
Town of Brookhaven NERFINISHED
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
nearbySettlement Cherry Grove NERFINISHED
Ocean Bay Park NERFINISHED
Ocean Beach NERFINISHED
notableFor longstanding reputation for exclusivity
strict control over property ownership and access
partOf barrier island of Fire Island
region Fire Island National Seashore area NERFINISHED
season primarily occupied in summer months
security guarded entrances
state New York
transport served by private ferry from Bay Shore, New York
vehiclePolicy generally car-free community
zoning largely residential

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Fire Island hasCommunity Point O’ Woods