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2. Governors Island - Wikipedia

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   Governors Island is a 172-acre (70 ha) island in New York Harbor, within the New York City borough of Manhattan.It is located approximately 800 yards (730 m) south of Manhattan Island, and is separated from Brooklyn to the east by the 400-yard-wide (370 m) Buttermilk Channel.

3. Governors Island National Monument - Wikipedia

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   Governors Island National Monument is a unit of the United States national park system in New York City.It is located on 22 acres (89,000 m 2) of Governors Island, a 172-acre (0.70 km 2) island located off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, at the confluence of the Hudson and East rivers in New York Harbor.

4. Fort Jay - Wikipedia

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   Fort Jay is a coastal bastion fort and the name of a former United States Army post on Governors Island in New York Harbor, within New York City.Fort Jay is the oldest existing defensive structure on the island, and was named for John Jay, a member of the Federalist Party, New York governor, Chief Justice of the United States, Secretary of State, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United ...

5. 8 of the best New York holidays 2025: City break and ...

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   Collective Retreats at Governors Island – a 172-acre island floating just 800 yards away from Manhattan Island – offers a truly unique way to experience New York. In this “village”, guests ...

6. Iconic National Monuments Every American Should See at ... - AOL

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   Governors Island. New York. For nearly 200 hundred years, the U.S. Army and Coast Guard called this island home. It is located in New York Harbor and offers exceptional views of one of America's ...

7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan on ...

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   Governors Island: A circular 19th century fortification of red sandstone on the northwest point of Governors Island, part of a system of forts to protect New York City from naval attack. Now part of Governors Island National Monument. 5: Chapel of the Good Shepherd: Chapel of the Good Shepherd

8. New York City to Take Governors Island From State - AOL

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   It was, perhaps, the best real estate deal in New York City history: For one lousy buck, New York State bought 172 acres of land less than 800 yards from lower Manhattan. Governors Island, the ...

9. List of smaller islands in New York City - Wikipedia

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   Manhattan Island; Ellis Island (New York Harbor), shared with New Jersey; Governors Island (New York Harbor) Liberty Island (New York Harbor) Mill Rock (East River) Randalls, Wards, and Sunken Meadow Island, joined by landfill (East River) Roosevelt Island (East River) U Thant Island, legally Belmont Island (East River)