Governors Island Attractions

Governors Island is a 172-acre island in New York Harbor, within the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located approximately 800 yards south of Manhattan Island, and is separated from Brooklyn to the east by the 400-yard-wide Buttermilk Channel. The National Park Service administers a small portion of the north end of the island as the Gove…
Governors Island is a 172-acre island in New York Harbor, within the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located approximately 800 yards south of Manhattan Island, and is separated from Brooklyn to the east by the 400-yard-wide Buttermilk Channel. The National Park Service administers a small portion of the north end of the island as the Governors Island National Monument, including two former military fortifications named Fort Jay and Castle Williams. The Trust for Governors Island operates the remaining 150 acres, including 52 historic buildings, as a public park. About 103 acres of the land area is fill, added in the early 1900s to the south of the original island.
  • Location: New York Harbor
  • Population: 0 (2010)
  • Architectural style: Colonial Revival, Greek Revival
  • Etymology: "Paggank" and "Noten Eylandt" from nut trees · "Governors Island" from New York colonial governors
  • Area: 172 acres (70 ha)
  • Highest elevation: 70 ft (21 m)
  • Highest point: Outlook Hill

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