Saltaire, NY

Saltaire is a village on Fire Island in Islip, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 113 residents. Saltaire was founded in 1910 as a beach colony taking advantage of its location sandwiched between the Great South Bay to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Among other things, Saltaire is known for its great softball league in the summer. The Saltaire Yacht Club was founded in 1911. All property owners and renters in the village are eligible to join. The short version is that Saltaire carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Saltaire: its past remains attached to the places people use now. Saltaire can be reached by the Fire Island Ferries, by private boat, by walking, or by car. The village is on the western part of Fire Island between the Great South Bay.