Amityville in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cross-Island Trolley

Historic Site

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2018

1. Cross-Island Trolley Marker

Inscription.
The Cross-Island Trolley line traveled from Halesite, Huntington to its southern terminus at the Amityville docks, from 1909 to 1919. Trolley passengers could transfer to ferries bound for the barrier beaches.

Erected 2010 by Town of Babylon.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 40° 39.468′ N, 73° 24.914′ W. Marker is in Amityville, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Richmond Avenue and Unqua Place, on the right when traveling south on Richmond Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amityville NY 11701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Guided Missile (here, next to this marker); Ireland's Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Zebulon Ketcham Homestead (approx. 0.9 miles away); Walt Whitman (approx. 1.1 miles away); Naomi W. Griffiths (approx. 1.3 miles away); Former High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Mary's Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Suffolk County (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amityville.

Also see . . . Huntington Railroad. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Cross-Island Trolley Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2018

2. Cross-Island Trolley Marker - Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 758 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.